Australians who were stranded in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in China have arrived in Darwin.

Key points: The flight is the third and likely the last to take Australians out of Wuhan

The flight is the third and likely the last to take Australians out of Wuhan The 266 evacuees will be taken to a disused workers' camp outside of Darwin

The 266 evacuees will be taken to a disused workers' camp outside of Darwin Chinese authorities initially declined to issue clearance for the evacuation

Their flight touched down at Darwin's RAAF base shortly before midday local time, with evacuees to be sent to an unused workers' camp on the city's outskirts.

The Australian Border Force said there were 266 evacuees on the flight, including 90 children and 11 infants.

There were also eight students from the Pacific Islands who were allowed to board the flight and land in Darwin on humanitarian grounds, Border Force said.

The landing came just hours after the coronavirus death toll in mainland China rose to 811, surpassing the number of fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak.

The flight, which is taking people to this facility in Darwin, is likely the last for Australians wanting to get out of Wuhan. ( Department of Home Affairs )

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The evacuees were subject to rigorous screening for the virus throughout their journey, with tests conducted before take-off and twice during the flight.

Having arrived in Darwin, they are expected to be tested again before being transferred to the workers' camp at Howard Springs where they will be quarantined for 14 days.

They are expected to be tested again once they enter the quarantine facility.

The camp in Darwin where evacuees will be sent. ( Department of Home Affairs )

A pool table and dart boards at the Howard Springs facility. ( Department of Home Affairs )

The centre, about 30 kilometres south-east of Darwin's CBD, was once home to 3,500 workers employed in the construction of Inpex's $55 billion gas plant on Darwin Harbour.

A video of the camp, released by the Department of Home Affairs, showed the rooms and common facilities at the site, including vision of a pool, indoor basketball court and canteen area with pool table and dartboards.

Earlier in the week, parents of students at a school next door to the centre flagged concerns about the proximity of the coronavirus evacuees to children and the wider community.

On Saturday, Australian chief medical officer Brendan Murphy assured local residents there was no realistic risk of transmission, even if an evacuee was to contract the virus.

Health officials said evacuees would be kept at least 300 metres from local residents throughout the quarantine period.

266 evacuees, including 77 children and 11 infants, were aboard the Qantas plane. ( ABC News: Clara Latter )

The plane, which was set to arrive in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Friday, was originally delayed after Chinese authorities declined to issue clearance for the evacuation.

It was the third and likely the last flight to take Australians out of Wuhan.

The first took evacuees to Christmas Island via Western Australia while the second, organised by New Zealand, took about 50 Australians from the city.

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Fears of case on Christmas Island allayed

Meanwhile, a young girl in quarantine on Christmas Island has been cleared of coronavirus after being tested for the disease after earlier presenting with symptoms.

Mr Murphy confirmed the girl had tested negative to the virus, and said there have been no confirmed cases amongst those being held on Christmas Island.

Inside the centre, the evacuees have been divided into smaller groups in different compounds and have been directed not to come within 1.5 metres of one another in order to limit the spread of any infection.

It comes as equipment that will facilitate rapid testing for the virus in the detention centre is due to arrive on Christmas Island around Monday.

Around 300 Australian evacuees inside the island's immigration detention centre put on a concert to celebrate the end of Chinese New Year on Saturday night.

The careful quarantine conditions inside the centre required three separate concerts to be held one after the other so evacuees in separate compounds did not mix.

The Lantern Festival took place on the hockey oval in the middle of the centre and featured performances on a piano by a six-year-old evacuee and an Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMAT) doctor, wearing a mask and gloves.

The music could be heard from the outer perimeter of the centre, followed by enthusiastic applause and cheering.