Sydney is the Australian city known for New Year’s Eve fireworks over Sydney Harbour.
Sydney’s celebration uses the harbour as its central stage, with fireworks launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, barges, and other locations around the water. The Opera House and bridge create the distinctive skyline seen in international broadcasts.
The event includes several displays, including an earlier family fireworks program and the major midnight show. Its location in the Southern Hemisphere and its position near the International Date Line make Sydney one of the first major world cities to welcome the new calendar year, although it is not the first inhabited place on Earth to do so.
The celebration is sometimes described as a single bridge fireworks display, but the production covers a broad harbour area and includes aerial effects, projections, lighting, and public events. Sydney Harbour Bridge is a landmark in the celebration, while the city itself is the required location.