One Direction thank Australian fans

One Direction have thanked fans in Australia and New Zealand for their "amazing welcome" over the past few weeks.

The British boy band - comprising of Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne – have been climbing the global charts with their debut album, Up All Night.

The five-piece have been showcasing their talents Down Under, and took to their Twitter pages to thank fans for their continued support following their departure.

"Australia and new zealand thank you soo much for the amazing welcoming over the last few weeks, we love you all.can't wait for next year," band member Niall wrote on Twitter.

"What an amazing night, we had such a laugh on stage, hope you enjoyed it, as much as we did ! Much love (sic)."

The group performed at the St James Theatre in Wellington over the weekend. Band member Harry was reflective of his time in the country.

"Thank you to everyone who came to the Australia/New Zealand tour! Wr had so much fun an you were all amazing. See you soon .xx," he gushed, before Louis added: "Great wait to finish the tour, you guys have been amazing (sic)!"

Despite their appreciation of the country, Zayn revealed he was looking forward to seeing his friends and family back in England. The star admitted to feeling a little homesick while on tour.

"So happy to be going home missed every1 so much ! :) especially you ;) x x x x (sic)," he posted in a cryptic message.