YOUNGSTERS across Newcastle hopped out of bed faster than the Easter Bunny on Sunday morning to see what goodies might have been left in the backyard.
In Mayfield, two-year-old Frankie Reardon was no exception, scouring the backyard for any hidden treats during a traditional Easter egg hunt.
Coming up a big winner, she showed off her chocolate bunny discovery to her dad, Jiya.
"It's been a fun morning," Mr Reardon said.
"Now Frankie is two, and well and truly up and running now, she had an absolute ball hunting for the eggs all over the backyard and in the shed.
"We even had an adult hunt for eggs with scratchies attached to them."
While at Whitebridge, Linda Bergskas and her almost 11-year-old son Tullock Vasanthakumar happened to have an Easter bunny visit their stables.
Now nicknamed 'Cinnamon', the bunny was found when Tullock was feeding the family horses.
"She likes being close to the horses and even sits under them," Ms Bergskas said.
"She is very cuddly, always comes up to us and happy to be carried.
"It was good timing to find a bunny for Easter, we've celebrated with family and friends going to the beach, riding horses and egg-hunting."
The weather stayed sunny enough for some Easter Sunday fun, partly cloudy with some morning fog across Newcastle giving way to what should be a sunny afternoon with light winds.
Monday is expected to bring warmer temperatures to the city, with a maximum of 28 degrees.
