'Would I die if I shut myself in my fridge?' Social media users' hilarious responses to scorching summer weather as Sydney swelters in record-breaking 47C heat

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As the east coast of Australia melts under a scorching heatwave, thousands of people flocked to the beach to escape the heat.

And for those who weren't daring enough to face the sun, social media was the next best place to vent their frustration at the weather.

Sydney sizzled in temperatures that hovered around 40C on Sunday, while in the west, Penrith reached the highest temperature on record with 47.1C at 1pm, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Taking to Twitter, users were quick to post everything from melting ice creams to screenshots of their local temperatures.

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Social media has been flooded with hilarious posts from those sweltering through Australia's heatwave

One group of friends even tried frying an egg in a pan sitting on outside tiles, before the phone used to record the moment overheated itself

With seemingly no escape in sight, one woman asked her followers if sitting in her fridge would help cool her down.

'It is 39C in my house right now. Would I die if I just shut myself in my fridge?,' she asked.

'Just for like 10 minutes.'

The hashtag 'Sydney heatwave' was also trending as the city sweltered through the sunshine.

Many people posted photos of their car's dashboard with temperature readings, some of which hit 46C.

One group of friends even tried frying an egg in a pan sitting on outside tiles, before the phone used to record the moment overheated itself.

With seemingly no escape in sight, one woman asked her followers if sitting in her fridge would help cool her down

Many people posted photos of their car's dashboard with temperature readings, some of which hit 46C

One Sydney air conditioning company posting a hilarious relationship status to make a point about the heatwave

'From this...to this. The phone overheated and needed to cool off,' user Taraustralis said, accompanying her post with a picture of her phone under a bag of frozen vegetables.

Others favoured memes to get their point across, with a Sydney air conditioning company posting a hilarious relationship status.

'In a relationship with an air conditioner today,' they said, alongside their new relationship post.

With a temperature reading of 43C in Sydney at 1.40pm, one user described the weather as 'hotter than a Sriracha enema'.

Another woman highlighted one particular benefit of the heat, telling her followers about her experience with thigh chafing

With a temperature reading of 43C in Sydney at 1.40pm, one user described the weather as 'hotter than a Sriracha enema'

Another woman highlighted one particular benefit of the heat, telling her followers aboutan unexpected positive experience with the heat.

'Benefit of a heatwave: No thigh chafing. Your legs get so sweaty that those babies just glide.' 

Outdoor thermometers were close to the edge, with several photos picturing the dial close to 50C.

Crowds of people attempted to escape the blistering heat by driving to the beach, only to be caught in a lengthy line of cars with the same idea.

Outdoor thermometers were close to the edge, with several photos picturing the dial close to 50C