Elsa Pataky stuns on the cover of Sunday Life magazine

Elsa Pataky stuns on the cover of Sunday Life magazine as she reveals why moving to Australia with her husband Chris Hemsworth was the right choice for her family

Elsa Pataky graced the cover of the latest edition of Sunday Life.

The 44-year-old Spanish actress beamed in a yellow knit midi-dress for the magazine’s fashion special.

She displayed her newly brunette hair in the photo shoot, which she complemented with a bronzed makeup look.

Cover girl: Elsa Pataky graced the cover of the latest edition of Sunday Life. The 44-year-old Spanish actress beamed in a yellow knit midi-dress for the magazine’s fashion special

‘It’s been a great experience shooting the cover for @SundayLife and working with this amazing team,’ she wrote on Instagram.

In the accompanying interview, Elsa, who shares three children with her husband Chris Hemsworth, said moving to Australia had been the right decision for her family.

‘Byron has been beautiful. We made the right decision in 2014 to leave Los Angeles and come to Australia,’ she said.

Sea change: In the accompanying interview, Elsa, who shares three children with her husband Chris Hemsworth (right), said moving to Australia had been the right decision for her family

Sea change: In the accompanying interview, Elsa, who shares three children with her husband Chris Hemsworth (right), said moving to Australia had been the right decision for her family 

Loving it: 'Byron has been beautiful. We made the right decision in 2014 to leave Los Angeles and come to Australia,' she said

Loving it: ‘Byron has been beautiful. We made the right decision in 2014 to leave Los Angeles and come to Australia,’ she said

‘It’s been great for the kids to be in nature, enjoy animals and go horse riding.’ 

Elsa and Chris moved to Bryon Bay with their children, daughter India Rose, eight, and seven-year-old twin sons Sasha and Tristan, about seven years ago. 

They’ve temporarily moved to Sydney while Elsa shoots the new movie Interceptor and Chris, 37, works on Thor: Love and Thunder. 

Hard at work: The Hemsworths have temporarily moved to Sydney while Elsa shoots the new movie Interceptor and Chris, 37, works on Thor: Love and Thunder

Hard at work: The Hemsworths have temporarily moved to Sydney while Elsa shoots the new movie Interceptor and Chris, 37, works on Thor: Love and Thunder

The model said there were some downsides to being back in a major city. 

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.’ 

Elsa added the couple’s children were attending school in Sydney for the time being.

Back in the city: 'It's a whole new experience [living in Sydney]. I can't dress down as much as I do in Byron Bay. We hope to get back there on the weekends'

Back in the city: ‘It’s a whole new experience [living in Sydney]. I can’t dress down as much as I do in Byron Bay. We hope to get back there on the weekends’