Australia kicks off the New Year with fireworks over Sydney Harbor

And we're off! New Year's Eve fireworks in Australia kick off celebrations around the world. You can see more images of New Year's celebrations HERE

Tim Wimborne / Reuters

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year on Jan. 1, 2011. Local authorities planned for over 1.5 million people to crowd Sydney Harbor and welcome in the new year under the massive fireworks display.

Rob Griffith / AP

The sky above tall Sydney city buildings light up with the 9 p.m. fireworks display on New Year's Eve in Australia, Dec. 31. Enthusiastic Australians camped out at parks alongside the Sydney Harbor Bridge to win the best view of the New Year's Eve fireworks.

Tim Wimborne / Reuters

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbor during a pyrotechnic show three hours before the New Year, Dec. 31. The eight minute fireworks display was aimed at families with children who will not be awake for the traditional massive fireworks display at midnight.

Tim Wimborne / Reuters

Fireworks explode near the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show three hours before the New Year, Dec. 31.

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beautiful

    Reply#1 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:13 AM EST

    So, beautiful! Happy New Year!!! :)

      Reply#3 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:49 AM EST
      jiemaoDeleted

      HAPPY NEW YEAR AUSTRIA LIA

        Reply#5 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:12 AM EST

        Nice

          Reply#6 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:18 AM EST

          I'm glad that families with small children were taken into account when a fantastic display of fireworks was taken into account. Sydney always does it right. Happy New Year Australia from Charlottesville Virginia U.S.A..

            Reply#7 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:23 AM EST

            Happy New Year Australia 2011

              Reply#8 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:49 AM EST

              Happy New Year Australia, from Tucson, Arizona. USA

                Reply#9 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:54 AM EST

                Having a daughter, Charlotte, and a granddaughter, Olivia, living in Blackheath, it was a spectacular sight to watch via the Internet the fireworks on your New Year's Eve. Charlotte is the author of two books, Dreaming of Dior and Dreaming of Chanel, which pictorially describe some of the 3,000 vintage dresses and accessories given to her by her American godmother. Happy New Year to all of you.

                  Reply#10 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:16 AM EST

                  I was there for 2000, now ten years from then, Happy new year Australia ;) from Tehran, Iran

                    Reply#11 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:32 AM EST

                    From Youngstown, Ohio - Happy New Year Aussies!

                      Reply#12 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:36 AM EST

                      Happy New Year to you all from romania

                        Reply#13 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:00 PM EST

                        Thank you for awesome pictures to welcome 2011.

                          Reply#14 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:45 PM EST

                          What a great nation! Go Oz!!

                            Reply#15 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:48 PM EST

                            Good New Year to you, all in Sydney, and may Queensland have a good one too! So much rain....

                              Reply#16 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:41 PM EST

                              Global warming ?

                                Reply#17 - Sat Jan 1, 2011 12:11 AM EST

                                Hi, thanks for the information, was looking for it. Good stuff overall.

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