Everything you need to know about Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks: Best vantage points around Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, how to get to the harbourside waterfront, weather warning and more [Video]

19:55 EST 29 Dec 2024, updated 21:10 EST 29 Dec 2024

Revellers planning to watch Sydney‘s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks show have been urged to find their spot early with more than one million tipped to attend.

More than nine tonnes of fireworks are going to light up Sydney’s sky from 264 firing points across Sydney Harbour for this year’s highly-anticipated event under the theme ‘Forward with Heart’.

The first fireworks will be launched during the children’s fireworks session, now renamed the Calling Country show, at 9pm before the main event at midnight.

Those hoping to see the fireworks in person without spending a fortune can find a space at 35 free waterfront vantage points. 

But there will be huge competition for the free viewing spots, with the City of Sydney estimating more than one million people to flock to the harbour.

Attendees have also been urged to pack an umbrella or poncho with the Bureau of Meteorology expecting …