Which Sydney landmark is used as a launch platform and backdrop for Australia's televised New Year's Eve fireworks?

Sydney Harbour Bridge is used as a launch platform and backdrop for Australia's televised New Year's Eve fireworks.

Sydney's celebration centres on Sydney Harbour, with fireworks fired from the Harbour Bridge, barges, and other locations around the water. The bridge's steel arch makes it an instantly recognizable silhouette, while the Sydney Opera House provides another prominent landmark in broadcast images and photographs.

The modern event includes an earlier family fireworks show and a major display at midnight. Its timing makes Sydney one of the first major international cities to welcome January 1, which has helped make the celebration a global television spectacle.

The Harbour Bridge opened in 1932 and connects the central business district with the North Shore. It is sometimes incorrectly identified as the Opera House because both landmarks dominate the skyline. The Opera House is a venue and visual backdrop, but the bridge is the structure specifically associated with fireworks launched from its arch and roadway.