Ten best ways to keep your cool as city scorches

WITH temperatures soaring, here are 10 ways to keep cool in the heat.

WITH temperatures soaring, here are 10 ways to keep cool in the heat.

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1. Catch the MONA ferry and stand on the top deck. Bonus points for enjoying a nice, cool beverage. MONA museum will be cool too.

2. Head up to the top of kunanyi/Mt Wellington. It’s always cooler up there, and the view is stunning.

Kunanyi/Mt Wellington is virtually guaranteed to be cooler than in the city. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

3. Visit one of our spectacular beaches for a dip. You know the water will still be icy.

4. Sit in the shade at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and read a book.

5. Wander through the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery — combine cooling down with learning something new.

The air temperature may be soaring, but you know the water temperature will still be chilly. Picture: MATT THOMPSON

6. Get all old fashioned and run through the sprinkler in the backyard.

7. Head up to the State Cinema for a new movie. There’s heaps on, and it will be cool and dark.

8. Head down to the docks and grab an ice cream .

There’s nothing better on a hot day than a nice cool ice cream. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE

9. Jump on a Pennicott Wilderness Journey and get out on the water. The boats go fast enough to cool you down, and if you see a whale you’ll definitely forget about the heat.

10. Grab a beer at one of Salamanca’s many watering holes.