Its the time of the year again, where people from all around the world gather in Sydney, the New Year’s Eve capital of the world, to countdown for the new year. Regarded as one of the largest international event and one of the best fireworks display in the world, it was estimated that over 1.5 million people were on site to welcome the new year.
To help visitors to prepare for their trip, a whole host of information was provided and the one that we found most useful was the vantage point maps.
As the Opera House area was jam-packed, we decided to head over to Campbells Cove, where we managed to get a good view of the Harbour Bridge …
… and the Opera House.
Here, it seems that the trend for the year was to wear a Harbour Bridge hat.
There were also several people who dressed up and danced to the tune of an Indian song?
Anyway, the only problem that we had upon arrival at the Cove was time, as it was about 7 hours before midnight.
Luckily, since it will be a long and boring wait, several pre-show entertainment were organised during the night. The first Pre-Show Entertainment began at about 5pm with spectacular aerial performances from vintage planes.
And for dinner, we had our picnic (unfortunately, without a picnic basket or mat) with our Nasi Goreng, Mee Goreng and Nasi Lemak.
We also had some snacks and Easy Way milk teas as backups ...
… while enjoying the sunset.
Being a child friendly international event, for those family who brought kids (whom need to sleep by 10pm), there was the 9pm Family Fireworks, …
… where stunning fireworks, choreographed to a soundtrack featuring music from much loved children’s movies and pop songs, were displayed.
There was also a quick preview 15-minutes before hand.
After that, a flotilla of vessels turned on their lights and paraded around the harbour, marking the start of the Harbour of Light Parade.
At the strike of the hour (10pm and 11pm), as well as at 11.30pm and 11.45pm, …
… in addition to the clock’s bell ringing and digital watches beeping, fireworks display were used as an indicator of those times.
And finally for the moment, the countdown to 2010, is the Midnight Fireworks, where the wait ended with fireworks all over the harbour to signal the arrival of the new year.
The only disappointing thing was, they had a countdown for the Family Fireworks but not the Midnight Fireworks. Anyway, farewell 2009, and welcome 2010!!! Happy 2010, everyone!!!
P/S: You might want to check out the Video Gallery courtesy of City of Sydney.
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