An Australian family has reclaimed the Guinness World Record by stringing up more than half a million Christmas lights around their home.
With 50km of lights, the Richards family of Canberra set the record for Christmas lights on a residential property.
Guinness World Records official Chris Sheedy confirmed that they secured the record with 502,165 twinkling bulbs.
The Richards family first entered the famous record book in 2001 with 331,038 multi-coloured lights.
But they were trumped last year by a family in New York, who illuminated their home with 346,283 lights.
David Richards, husband of Janean and father of Aidan, Caitlin and Madelyn, said most of his neighbours supported the display.
But he added that some had not spoken to him since the last record was set.
The family has opened their home to the public to raise money for a sudden infant death syndrome charity.
