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- The Sydney suburb of Penrith was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday.
- The thermometer hit 47.3 degrees Celsius, or 117.14 Fahrenheit.
Sydney was the hottest place in the world on Sunday.
The mercury in the Sydney suburb of Penrith hit 47.3 degrees Celcius, or 117.14 Fareinheit.
While some residents flocked to pools and beaches around the city, others took to social media to let off some steam.
There were some scientifically dubious, but hilarious, posts from Twitter user Clem Hall.
And endless screenshots of weather apps and phones shutting off because it was too hot.
There were also some very Aussie tweets. Some alluded to Zooper Dooper ice blocks many kids eat in summer, while another focused on the local tradition of 'sausage sizzle' barbecues at home improvement store Bunnings.
Over at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the site of the last Ashes test between Australia and Britain, trackers indicated the ground felt like 57 degrees.
And finally, Business Insider Australia's editor-in-chief Paul Colgan finally achieved a life goal.
heatwave pros: perfect day to do all my washing
cons: if you think I'm moving an extra muscle in this bullshit heat you're wrong
- Alex Bruce-Smith (@alexbrucesmith) January 7, 2018Tonight I cut the legs off my sweat pants and turned them into sweat shorts. My life is complete. I can wear sweat clothes in summer. Idea, where have you been forever? #summer #winter #WinterIsHere #SydneyHeatwave #sydneyweather
- Ivan Siladji (@ivansiladji) January 7, 2018HAHAHA rip next electricity and water bills #SydneyHeatwave
- Kalavinka (@Kalavinka92) January 7, 2018Today is so freaking hot in Sydney that o decided to sit by the window hoping the breeze would cool me down. It felt like someone was aiming a blow dryer at my face.
- Eric Mackrodt (@EricMackrodt) January 7, 2018I probably chose the wrong day to fly back into Sydney....me stepping out of the airport today #SydneyHeatwave pic.twitter.com/F6Ub9x30bm
- Zac Taylor (@ZacTaylor93) January 7, 2018very truthful and accurate location of #Sydney during this heat wave #sydneyweather #SydneyHeatWave pic.twitter.com/0Lr9bDTpwi
- Clem Hall π (@channelclem) January 7, 2018Just peeked outside to see if it's hot #sydneyweather #SydneyHeatWave #Sydney pic.twitter.com/7aohfePcVg
- Clem Hall π (@channelclem) January 7, 2018'#SydneyHeatwave', or the day social media was nothing but screenshots of the iPhone weather app.
- Elly Duncan (@_ellyrd) January 7, 2018Put my iPhone on the car's dashboard and used google map to navigate my way and it turns off with a message saying the phone is too hot to function #SydneyHeatWave pic.twitter.com/ghpz4jmCYb
- Ammy Kwong (@ammykwong) January 7, 2018How awesome would it be if @coles and @woolworths put the zooper doopers in the freezer section when they know it's going to be hot #Australia #heatwave #publicservice
- DanDan (@thebigDsays) January 7, 2018The worst part about this #SydneyHeatwave π© pic.twitter.com/fcSVScTNlB
- TAB (@tabcomau) January 7, 2018A heat stress tracker displays a temperature of 57.6 degrees celsius in the middle of the SCG during day four of the Fifth #Ashes Test #gettyimages #gettysport #cricket #weather #heat #hot #sydney pic.twitter.com/PD5PBiDNCG
- Robert MacSween π¦πΊ (@RobTIBPR) January 7, 2018Hello everyone, I am pleased to report the city is on fire and the planet is boiling. pic.twitter.com/eqiCJE7vnh
- Benjamin Law ηΎ
ζθ½ π (@mrbenjaminlaw) January 7, 2018Today we are indeed, a sunburnt country... #SydneyHeatwave pic.twitter.com/LOr3QXaYeh
- comrade jenny e (@jennyeather) January 7, 2018Always wanted to do this. Took about 45mins to cook this on the deck today #SydneyWeather pic.twitter.com/PWEf02AKYd
- Paul Colgan (@Colgo) January 7, 2018