In Sydney's annual New Year's Eve fireworks, which Australian landmark is the main launch backdrop?

Sydney's annual New Year's Eve fireworks use the Sydney Harbour Bridge as their main launch backdrop.

The celebration centers on Sydney Harbour, with pyrotechnics fired from the bridge, barges, buildings and nearby structures. The bridge's steel arch and illuminated outline make it a distinctive visual centerpiece, while the Sydney Opera House forms another prominent part of the harbor panorama.

Sydney's event is globally prominent partly because Australia's time zone places it among the first major cities to enter the new calendar year. Broadcasts commonly show an earlier family fireworks display followed by the midnight spectacular.

The bridge opened in 1932 and connects the central business district with the North Shore. Although fireworks also launch from other harbor locations, the bridge is the landmark most consistently identified with the televised New Year's Eve scene.