Chris Hemsworth Pays Visit to Remote Australian Community He Lived in as a Kid: ‘Some of My Earliest and Happiest Memories’ 

Chris Hemsworth is returning to his roots.

On Sunday, April 7, the actor, 40, shared photos on Instagram from a recent visit to a remote Australian community in the Northern Territory called Gulin Gulin, where he once lived with his family as a child.

The Thor: Love and Thunder actor posed with community members wearing red in many of the photos, while he stood out in a gray tank top and black shorts.

Hemsworth's carousel of images featured a throwback photo, presumably of him as a young boy, posing with other children. He also included a photo of a banner that was drawn for him with the words "Welcome home," Superman "S" symbols, stars, flowers, hearts and a man wearing a cape.

Another image showed him meeting a young fan and autographing their shirt.

"When I was younger my family and I lived in a remote community in the Northern Territory. Some of my earliest and happiest memories are from that time," Hemsworth captioned the post.

"Now, 35 years later I’ve been lucky enough to take a trip back there," he continued. "I couldn’t be more grateful to the people of Gulin Gulin for welcoming us with such warmth and kindness. Much love and appreciation ❤️. "

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The Marvel star's post about the visit comes about a week after he shared a video clip on social media of one of his twin boys riding a blue mini-bike outdoors that included the song "Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill.

"The little bloke has gone mad 😂🏍️," Hemsworth captioned the video, in a joking nod to his son's speedy skills on the bike.

The Avengers: Infinity War star shares twin boys Sasha and Tristan, 10, and daughter India Rose, 13, with his wife, Elsa Pataky.