At Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks, which famous bridge is illuminated beside the Opera House?

Sydney Harbour Bridge is illuminated beside the Sydney Opera House during Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks. The bridge is one of the defining landmarks of the annual celebration in Sydney Harbour, where fireworks are launched from barges, buildings, and the bridge itself.

Sydney's main fireworks display takes place at midnight local time on 31 December. Because Sydney is among the world's major cities to reach midnight early, the event attracts global television coverage and millions of viewers. A separate earlier display is commonly staged for families.

The bridge opened in 1932 and carries road and rail traffic between Sydney's central business district and the North Shore. It is sometimes nicknamed “the Coathanger” because of its distinctive arch. The nearby Sydney Opera House is also heavily used in the celebration, but it is not the bridge named in the question.

The fireworks are organized around Sydney Harbour rather than at a single building, so viewing locations include the foreshore, boats, parks, and designated vantage points throughout the city.