Which landmark is the traditional launch point for Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks?

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the traditional launch point and visual centerpiece for Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks.

Sydney's celebrations use the Harbour Bridge as a major fireworks platform, with pyrotechnics also staged around the harbor. The illuminated bridge and nearby Sydney Opera House create the skyline image most strongly associated with the event.

The celebration includes an earlier family fireworks display and a major midnight show. Because Sydney is well ahead of many major Western cities by time zone, its broadcast images are often among the first globally prominent New Year's Eve scenes.

The bridge is not the only structure involved, and the Opera House is an equally recognizable part of the harbor view. However, the bridge's roadway, arches, and arch-mounted firing positions make it the event's traditional pyrotechnic centerpiece.