What is the name of Sydney’s landmark building used in New Year’s Eve fireworks displays?

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks displays use the Sydney Opera House as one of their landmark backdrops.

The celebration takes place around Sydney Harbour, where fireworks are launched from barges, buildings, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Opera House, recognized by its distinctive shell-shaped roofs, is prominently visible from many viewing areas around the water.

Sydney’s midnight event is among the first major global New Year celebrations because Australia’s east coast reaches January 1 before Europe and the Americas. The program commonly includes an earlier family fireworks display and a larger midnight presentation, although schedules can change.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is another central symbol and launch location, so it is a plausible alternative but not the requested building. The Opera House opened in 1973 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.