Taylor Swift visits sick Aussie kids

Australian social media is going "cray cray for Tay Tay" on Wednesday after global superstar Taylor Swift took photos and sang songs during a low-key visit to sick children.

Hanging out on Australia's Gold Coast while her boyfriend Tom Hiddleston films the latest instalment to the Thor franchise, Swift paid a surprise visit to a Brisbane children's hospital, giving a much needed morale boost to its very sick patients.

"Real life Angel! Can't believe she visited the hospital I sometimes have to go to," one person commented on social media, the Daily Mail Australia reported.

It's believed the world's highest paid celebrity meant to keep the visit low key as press, paparazzi and many of the hospital's staff were not made aware of Swift's plan prior to the star's arrival.

"Thank you Taylor Swift for dropping by the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital to give our patients and families a special surprise they'll never forget," the hospital wrote on Facebook late Tuesday night.

"They'll never 'shake off' the memories you made."

It's not the first time a Hollywood A-lister has dropped in to visit patients at the Lady Cilento Children's hospital.

In July last year, Johnny Depp dropped in dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow to offer his support and much needed joy to the kids while he took time out from filming a squeal to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Endit