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Adrian Black and Melissa Meehan

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

Angyer Kon Akot and her daughter Angeth headed to Pondi in western Sydney to escape the heat. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

An intense heatwave has subsided in much of southeast Australia but several states remain in its grip.

Extreme heat descended across western Sydney on Tuesday, with Sydney Olympic Park reaching 36.5C by 1pm.

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