Elsa Pataky takes two of her children to Sydney Aquarium

Elsa Pataky enjoyed some much needed downtime with two of her children in Sydney on Thursday.

The actress, 44, first stepped in to a local Chemist Warehouse to pick up some much needed items, which she carried in a plastic bag.

She went back to her car, before being spotted later that day with two of her kids heading towards the Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbour. 

Stepping out: Elsa Pataky was spotted picking up some items from a Chemist Warehouse in Sydney

The Spanish stunner was dressed casually in a pair of flared black jeans and a striped shirt.

She accessorised with a designer handbag and hid her famous face behind a pair of sunglasses.

Elsa and husband Chris Hemsworth are parents to daughter India Rose, nine, and twin boys Tristan and Sasha, seven. 

Glamorous: Despite being dressed casually, the 44-year-old still looked effortlessly glam

Stocked up: The actress, 44, stepped in to a local Chemist Warehouse to pick up some much needed items, which she carried in a plastic bag

The Fast and The Furious star has been busy travelling between Sydney and Byron Bay in recent months while filming a new action movie. 

She recently told The Sydney Morning Herald that there are downsides to moving from the laid-back seaside enclave of Byron Bay to the big smoke.

She said: ‘It’s a whole new experience… I can’t dress down as much as I do in Byron Bay – we hope to get back there on the weekends.’

Time to go! After getting what she needed, Elsa made her way back to her car

Quality time: The actress and two of her children were later spotted heading to Sydney Aquarium

Elsa added that the couple’s three children will be schooled in the city for the time being.

Luckily the move to Sydney is only temporary, while Elsa and her husband Chris Hemsworth, 37, work on their separate projects in Sydney.

The actress went on to say that living in Australia has been the right decision for the previously LA-based family.

‘Byron has been beautiful. We made the right decision in 2014 to leave LA and come to Australia – it’s been great for the kids to be in nature, enjoy animals and go horse riding,’ she said.

Family: Elsa and husband Chris Hemsworth are parents to daughter India Rose, nine, and twin boys Tristan and Sasha, seven