Taylor Swift channels 1950s Barbie as she strips to a bikini on the beach Down Under

With the release of her film The Lorax, and create a Grammy last month, Taylor Swift has had a busy 2012 so far. So the country star certainly seemed to make the most of a trip to Australia when she was spotted spending a day at the beach.

The 22-year-old splashing around in the surf with friends at Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Australia. Taylor looked like a 1950 Barbie doll in her black and white halterneck bikini, which she and a few tortoise sunglasses and wiped her hair in a ponytail sweet.

Taylor Swift channels 1950s Barbie as she strips to a bikini on the beach Down Under. The singer had her trim figure as she enjoyed the sun and then cooled with a quick dip in the ocean. When it was time to go home the star covered with a flirty striped summer dress and her belongings gathered in a large green bag.