Sydney for New Year?

Question

I'm going to Australia in December, we will be in Sydney for the New Year fireworks - anybody got any best spots to watch them from?

Answer 1

Go to the Opera House. Don’t go until late – I’ll explain why.

The Opera House area gets packed very early in the morning; once it is completely full (about 4pm) they close it off.

Now, they have little fireworks at 9pm – this is for families and kids, they last for 10 min and then A LOT of people leave, so the area is opened again.

So get down to the Opera House (the closed fence – near Circular Quay train station) at about 8 – 8:30 and stand next to the gates, you’ll notice a lot of people queuing. You will hear the 9pm fire works, one side of the gates will open about 9:10 for everyone to leave, and then about 9:20 they open for you to go in.

You then strole in and find your spot at the Opera House, enjoy the fireworks.

This way saves you spending the whole day sitting there in the sun.

If you don’t want to do that, you can just get there early in the day to secure a spot all night.

But by far Opera House is the best spot. Don’t go anywhere near the bridge (you’ll miss the whole thing) and Miss Macquarie’s Chair can be bad if you’re stuck with the tree’s in front of you. The Opera House offers a clear and close view.

Enjoy.

Answer 2

Observatory Hill is a good spot with great pubs at the bottom of the hill for afterwards. You will miss the set piece on the Bridge itself but will get a good view of all the rest of the fireworks. Mrs Macquaries Chair is a favourite spot but you must get there early for the best views - mid morning at the latest.

If you are prepared to spend money, there are harbour cruises that give you a perfect view as well as dinner. Book well in advance as they sell out quickly.

Answer 3

In Sydney you can take pleasure in the normal beauty. From unspoilt beaches to community gardens and, needless to say, the shining harbour, Sydney is really a city worth visited and with hotelbye you could have the chance to do that. The Sydney Harbour Bridge or "Coathanger," because the locals contact it is among the areas you ought not skip in your journey here. This place was the city's best-known landmark prior to construction of the Opera House. Supported by enormous dual piers at each end, it had been integrated 1932 and remains the world's greatest metal arch bridge, joining the harbour's north and south shores in one curve rising 134 metros above the water. Along their period work two railway lines and eight lanes for road traffic, the direction of which is often varied in accordance with traffic flow. Also, to master concerning the exciting record of the bridge's construction you are able to look at the museum in the south-eastern pier.

Answer 4

If you have time, you should go to Opera House or Royal Botanic Garden, that places are best spots to watch fireworks. You have to be there very early (about in the afternoon) and wait till the midnight because it will be closed when it' s full. You can enjoy the animated atmosphere there, people singing, dancing, ... and I am sure that you will have unforgettably memory about that.:)

Answer 5

If you want a good spot, the suggestions already made are great, but be prepared to stake out your spot EARLY in the morning and spend all day there, as soon as you move someone else will snatch it up. If this doesnt suit, last year i headed to the Rocks at about 11.30pm and watched from there. Not a fantastic vantage point, but still spectaular.