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Abe Maddison

Roads melt as temps soar but locals keep their cool

Temperatures have soared in Australia's hottest town this week with Marble Bar sweltering. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

In the town famed as Australia's hottest place to live, the locals have learned to "lean into" the extreme nature of their everyday weather.

Marble Bar, in the Western Australia's Pilbara, is one of many country centres grappling with the worst heatwave since the summer of 2019-20.

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