Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman Pay Visit to Australian Town  5/17/07

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman delighted fans in a small Australian town yesterday (16May07) after they made an impromptu public appearance.

The stars, who are currently filming Baz Luhrmann-directed war epic Australia in Bowen, took a break from filming - and the pair were smitten by the small town.

Jackman says of the area, "Oh it's beautiful, the people are fantastic and it's a beautiful part of the world and I'm excited to be here."

Kidman told locals she wanted to enjoy a few drinks with them - but only when she got some time off from work.

She says, "I'll be coming to the pub, I plan on doing that. (But) I've got a tight schedule, they've got me working about 13-14 hours a day so I go home and I go to sleep and I wake up at 5:00am and I'm back here."