Bikini body! Lara Bingle shapely curves as she soaks up the Sydney sun

Australian model Lara Bingle yesterday showed why she was once picked to represent beach babes Down Under in a worldwide tourism campaign.

The bikini model was the epitome of fresh-faced natural beauty as she enjoyed a lazy afternoon sunning herself on the rocks at a beach on Sydney Harbour.

Lara, 24, scraped her hair back into a bun and went without make-up, and poured her shapely figure into a skimpy string two-piece.

Model moment: Australian model Lara Bingle was spotted enjoying a relaxed Sunday afternoon on Sydney Harbour

The model accessorised with a chunky silver necklace as she cooled off with a dip in the ocean.

She played with her iPhone in between swims, uploading pictures of herself to Twitter.

Lara briefly dated Danny Cipriani last year, one of a number of local celebrities Kelly Brook's ex has cosied up to during his time playing for the Melbourne Rebels.

She told Australia's Who magazine at the time: 'With Danny it�s just so easy - he gets me and my life and I get his. It just feels right.

Cooling off: The 24-year-old took a dip in the water during her chilled out day with friends

 

Bikini body: Lara, who briefly dated Danny Cipriani last year, soaked up the summer sun

Ready for her close-up: The blonde beauty perched on the rocks wearing her skimpy two-piece and a chunky silver necklace

'It's nice to have someone to care about and worry about.'

The couple enjoyed a romantic holiday to Tahiti during their fling, but parted ways after just a couple of months.

She is best known for being one-half of Australia's answer to Posh and Becks, when she was engaged to cricketer Michael Clarke from 2008 to 2010.

Lazy days: The former face of Australian tourism played with her phone in between dips in the harbour