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Forget sunny side up, this Aussie showed the power of the sun Down Under by frying an egg using nothing but the summer heat.

On a particularly hot day in Townsville, North Queensland, Mike Wearne decided to put science to the test in his backyard.

With temperatures hitting 37 degrees Celsius in Townsville, North Queensland, last Wednesday, Mike put his culinary skills to the test.

And the result was this hilarious video shows the 'chef' cooking his snack using Mother Nature's magic.

After leaving the pan in the sun to heat up, he starts by adding a little bit of oil spray before cracking the egg.

Several minutes later, Mike returns to the pan to check on his food, using a spatula to move it off the base.

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He gives the egg a flip on to its yolk for another couple of minutes and voila - Mike returns to the dish to taste his experiment.

Picking up the fried egg he takes a big bite, washing it down with a sip of lager before proclaiming: "And that, folks, is how you cook an egg in Townsville."

The proud Aussie enjoyed cooking in the sun so much, he plans to have a go at adding bacon next time.

Comedian Mike said: "I got the idea from walking to the beer fridge - actually I should say running, the pavement was that hot.

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"I thought, you could fry an egg on the pavement, but that's a bit unhygienic so I just used a frying pan.

"It took roughly 7 minutes to cook - or in Australia, that's one and a half beers.

"It did taste good although next time I'll have to throw in some bacon."