Sydney has welcomed 2025 with its largest-ever New Year's Eve celebration, featuring one of the most extravagant firework displays the world has ever seen.
More than one million people have gathered along the city's harbour foreshore to witness the spectacular event.
The 12-minute display spanned seven kilometres of Sydney Harbour, stretching from Cockatoo Island to Point Piper.
Over nine tonnes of fireworks lit up the night sky in a record-breaking celebration.
More than one million people have gathered along the city's harbour foreshore to witness the spectacular event
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Ten new custom designs featured in the show, including unique patterns of birds, fish, jellyfish, emu tracks, and fishhooks.
The event marks one of the first major global celebrations as the world begins bidding farewell to 2024, with festivities already underway in New Zealand.
The fireworks display features 80 new launch positions on the western side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, dramatically expanding the visual spectacle.
A total of 264 firing positions were stationed across the iconic bridge, marking a significant increase from last year's 184 positions.
Eight water-based fireworks platforms were strategically positioned throughout the harbour, designed to launch more than 11,000 aerial shells.
Over nine tonnes of fireworks lit up the night sky in a record-breaking celebration
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The expanded launch sites ensure spectators on both sides of the harbour have unobstructed views of the display.
A dedicated team of 70 crew members from Foti International Fireworks have overseen the complex operation, managing 120 tonnes of equipment across all firing locations.
The celebrations featured two major fireworks shows, with a family-friendly display at 9pm lasting 20 minutes.
The early evening show highlighted Sydney's multicultural spirit, with fireworks launching from the Opera House sails and city skyscrapers.
The 12-minute display spanned seven kilometres of Sydney Harbour, stretching from Cockatoo Island to Point Piper
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The expanded launch sites ensure spectators on both sides of the harbour have unobstructed views of the display
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The midnight show incorporated 13,000 aerial shells and 40,000 ground-based effects across the harbour.
For the first time in Australia, the display utilised aerial pyrotechnic platforms, creating mesmerising formations over the water.
Foti International Fireworks, a family-run company with over 28 years of experience managing Sydney's displays, has invested more than 4,500 hours in preparing for the 2024 celebrations.
