Sydney New Years Eve

Celebrate the new year in Sydney with Sydney New Years Eve celebrations. Sydney comes alive for our famous New Years Eve Fireworks, Visting Australia will show you the different vantage points throughout the city to view the new aheayears eve fireworks.

Sydney offers a number of different locations where you can view the fireworks from harbour cruises to claiming you advantage spot on the foreshore around Sydney Harbour. No matter where you choose to view Sydney's New Years Eve Fireworks you will have to plan ahead, and also plan to get there early.

The better vantage points have a restricted number of people who may enter in each area to view the fireworks, once this number is reached the area is closed. The time in which it is closed depends on how quickly each of the vantage points fill up. It is advised to get to your chosen venue as early as you can, and spend the day at the venue. So bring a picnic rug and picnic.

If you are planing to watch the Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks at one of the managed vantage points you will not be allowed to take any alcohol or glass into the event. If you do take alcohol into the restricted vantage points your alcoholic drinks willl be thrown in the bin.

Sydney New Years Eve has two sets of fireworks that will be fired, the first set of NewYears Eve Fireworks will be let off at 9pm, these New Years Eve Fireworks are for the children as some parents will leave after the 9pm fireworks. If you don't gain entry to the restricted areas, you may gain entry after 9pm when the parents leave with their children.

Welcome to 2008 Sydney New Year’s Eve. Once again, we are planning a spectacular celebration around the shores of the world’s most beautiful harbour – a night which will be shared by millions around the world.

It’s a night when the people of 200 cultures who call this City home come together with family and friends to reflect on the year past and look forward to the year to come. It’s a night when we also think of those less fortunate and remember that we are truly one world.

Please plan ahead so that you can safely enjoy this wonderful celebration which is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest annual events. Have a happy, safe and “green” New Year.