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Making a splash! Cate Blanchett shows off her trim figure in a black bikini as she dotes on daughter Edith while swimming with her family in Melbourne

By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:26 BST, 23 August 2016 | Updated: 17:22 BST, 23 August 2016

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We’re used to seeing leading Hollywood star Cate Blanchett stun in a variety of glamorous looks on the red carpet. But last week the Australian beauty, 47, cut a more relaxed and casual figure as she enjoyed some downtime with her family in Melbourne. The Lord Of The Rings showcased her trim physique in a black bikini as she took her clan to Portsea Springs and doted upon adorable adopted daughter Edith, 18 months. Scroll down for video

Fun in the sun with mum! Hollywood star Cate Blanchett showcased her trim physique in a black bikini as she took her clan to Portsea Springs and doted upon adopted daughter Edith

Showing off her porcelain skin, Cate wore a Speedo two piece.

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She went makeup free for the day and opted to showcase her natural beauty.

Her short bleach blonde locks were out and over her shoulders in loose curls.

Flawless: She went makeup free for the day and opted to showcase her natural beauty

Cate could be seen keeping a watchful eye on Edith who was splashing about in the shallow water, with Cate sitting down with her on the sand.

The personality laughed and beamed as Edith moved about, with the pair being surrounded by her sons Dashiell, 14, Roman, 12, and Ignatius, eight.

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On the day, she was also joined by her acclaimed playwright husband Andrew Upton, 50, and her mother, June.

Having fun: The personality laughed and beamed as Edith moved about, with the pair being surrounded by her sons Dashiell, 14, Roman, 12, and Ignatius, eight

Her pride and joy: Cate could be seen keeping a watchful eye on Edith who was splashing about in the shallow water, with Cate sitting down with her on the sand

Time for a dip: On the day, she was also joined by her acclaimed playwright husband Andrew Upton, 50, and her mother, June

Cate and her boys enjoyed a light conversation as they relaxed in the water and at one point Cate could be seen fixing Edith’s hair and pulling it back off her face.

Edith seemed to be loving the water and didn’t seem scared.

Before they hopped in the water, the clan could be seen wearing white robes as they walked about the pool.

They were also spotted leaving the pools with Cate wearing an all-denim outfit.

Water baby! Edith seemed to be loving the water and didn’t seem scared

Expanding their brood: In March last year Cate and Andrew adopted Edith

In March last year Cate and Andrew adopted Edith, with Cate telling Good Morning America how excited they all were to have a new addition to their family.

‘We have been blessed, we have been really blessed,’ Cate said.

‘So I have three boys and a girl she’s great.

‘It is a wonderful thing when you see your children becoming a pack, sort of independent of you and I am very proud of my sons.’

‘We have been blessed’: Cate told Good Morning America how excited they all were to have a new addition to their family

Gushing: Andrew meanwhile told Daily Mail Australia last year that Edith was a ‘pleasure and a joy’

Primed to perfection: Cate had a black manicure on the day

‘Follow your heart’: Andrew joked to DMA at first that he would never encourage Edith to go into a life of showbusiness like her Oscar-winning mother and screenwriter father

Andrew meanwhile told Daily Mail Australia last year that Edith was a ‘pleasure and a joy.’

‘The boys love her and I love her and Cate loves her and hopefully she loves us,’ the 49-year-old said from the red carpet.

He joked at first that he would never encourage Edith to go into a life of showbusiness like her Oscar-winning mother and screenwriter father.

Going strong: Cate and Andrew have been married since December 1997

Stylish: They were also spotted leaving the pools with Cate wearing an all-denim outfit and with wet hair

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