Sydney hosts the famous New Year's Eve fireworks displayed around the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House.
The celebration uses Sydney Harbour as its setting, with fireworks launched from barges, buildings, and the Harbour Bridge. The display is broadcast internationally and is often among the first major global New Year's celebrations shown each year because Australia reaches midnight before many major cities in Europe and the Americas.
Sydney's event includes more than the midnight fireworks. Earlier displays, aerial effects, boat activity, and viewing areas help accommodate the enormous public audience around the harbor. The bridge also features a large illuminated countdown and other special effects in many years.
The neighboring city of Melbourne has its own New Year's celebrations, but it is not the city associated with the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House display. Those landmarks identify Sydney's event specifically.