Australia celebrates New Year’s Eve with a major fireworks display at Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Sydney’s event uses the harbour as its visual centerpiece, with fireworks launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, barges, and nearby structures. The display is staged around midnight local time, making it one of the first internationally famous New Year spectacles seen each year because of Australia’s position near the International Date Line.
The celebration is organized by the City of Sydney and includes more than the midnight show. Programs have included an earlier family fireworks display, aerial performances, lighting effects, and harbor events.
A common mistake is to identify Sydney Harbour Bridge as a city or country. It is an iconic bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney Opera House is also prominent in views of the celebration, but the bridge is the landmark named in this question.