There are many vantage points to view the 2006 Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations on Sydney Harbour. At 9pm the traditional Family Fireworks followed by the Harbour of Light Parade will set the tone for the evening. At Midnight, Sydney becomes the New Year’s Eve Capital of the World with fireworks erupting along the Harbour from Cockatoo Island in the west to just off Point Piper in the east. This magical display will be seen from Gladesville Bridge to the Heads. Plan ahead and use the Key Vantage points Map below to locate the best position for you.
Click on the numbers below for information regarding access, restrictions, parking and other information about key vantage points.
Key Locations
Other Vantage Points
The following list represents other vantage points not listed on the above map. Click on the area of interest below for information on facilities, access, capacities and more.
- Capacity: 2,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: No. The area has few paths and is mostly covered in bushland.
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is food and beverage for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass .
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Further Information: Call North Sydney Council 02 9936 8100 - www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
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- Capacity: 5,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: Very limited, use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol. No Glass Allowed.
- Food and beverage: Food and Beverage will be on sale at this site.
- Restrictions: No glass
- Access: Chapman Road will be closed at 2:00pm. There will be no access to the carpark.
- Further Information: Contact City of Sydney 02 9265 9333
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Birchgrove Park - Grove St Birchgrove (Map Reference 13)
- Capacity: 5,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: Limited food and beverage will be for sale at site.
- Restrictions: No glass,
No pets,
No camping and
No fires.
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
Blues Point Reserve, McMahons Point (Map Reference 19)
- Capacity: 3,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes, subject to crowd flows.
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is not permitted on this site. There is alcohol for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is food & beverage for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Further Information: Call North Sydney Council 02 9936 8100 www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 5,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes, subject to crowd flows.
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is not permitted on this site. There is alcohol for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is food & beverage for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Further Information: Call North Sydney Council 02 9936 8100 www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 5,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking: None on site. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. None for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: BYO food and beverage. None for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass,
No pets,
No Fireworks/naked flames/flares/candles,
No camping - visitors must vacate the park once fireworks are finished. Don't climb trees and stay on tracks. Take care of the vegetation. No bbqs or fires.Stay back from from cliff edges.
Please bring a torch.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Bring: Blanket, warm/wet weather gear, and only low small folding chairs.
- Special requirements: There is minimal lighting on site - please bring a torch.
- Further Information: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Cahill Expressway, Circular Quay
- Capacity: 6,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Ticketed Access: Yes. Tickets will be given away for each fireworks session. The RTA is giving away more than 2000 family passes to view the fireworks from the Cahill Expressway. Click here for details.
- Parking: No general or disabled parking. Use public transport. Ring 131 500 for more information.
- Alcohol: No alcohol permitted. Alcohol will not be sold at the site.
- Food and beverage: Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be on sale at the site. You can also bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages on site, but glass containers are not permitted.
- Restrictions: No alcohol. No glass. No umbrellas.
- Access: Entry is from the corner of Conservatorium Road and Macquarie Street only.
- Further Information: www.rta.nsw.gov.au/nye
- Capacity: 3,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: Limited street parking. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: None.
- Further Information: Call Woollahra Council on 02 9391 7077 www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
Clark Island
- Capacity: 400
- Ticketed Access Only : Tickets on sale from 27 November.
- Toilets: Yes
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: BYO picnic. There is no food for sale at the site.
- Bring: Ticket, blanket, torch, warm/wet weather gear, and only low small folding chairs.
- Booking contact: Cadmans Cottage phone 02 9247 5033
- Capacity: 10,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes. Parking for people with a disability is available by prior arrangement.
- Parking: The peninsula is restricted to residents only.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: Picnics are encouraged. There are barbecue stalls. Beverage for sale.
- Restrictions: No glass,
No pets
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Further Information: Call Hunter’s Hill Council on 02 9879 9400 www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au
Cremorne Point Reserve, Cremorne Pt (Map Reference 22)
- Capacity: 1,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: No
- Parking: No, use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and Beverage: There is food and beverage for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Further Information: Call North Sydney Council 02 9936 8100 www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
Darling Harbour
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: Parking is availalbe at Darling Harbour, however we advise using public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is not permitted.
- Food and beverage: For sale in Darling Harbour.
- Restrictions: No glass
- Access: Darling Harbour becomes a managed access area from 1:00pm.
- Other Information: Although the official fireworks cannot be seen from Darling Harbour, there will be a complimentary display at 9am and midnight.
- Further Information: www.shfa.nsw.gov.au
- Public toilets: Yes, at the top of George St near the Mercantile.
- Access for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is not permitted.
- Food and beverage: For sale in The Rocks.
- Restrictions: No glass.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Other Information: The archaeological component of this site will be fenced off for the evening.
- Further information: www.shfa.nsw.gov.au
Duff Reserve, Point Piper (Map Reference 2)
- Capacity: 100
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: No.
- Parking: Limited street parking. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: None.
- Further Information: Call Woollahra Council on 02 9391 7000 www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
East Circular Quay
- Public toilets: Yes, underneath the Cahill Expressway.
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is not permitted.
- Food and beverage: For sale at Circular Quay.
- Restrictions: No glass, no alcohol.
- Access: East Circular Quay becomes a managed access point from 8am. The public is advised that this site usually reaches maximum capacity by 6:30pm.
- Other Information: This is an average vantage point as it has limited views of fireworks on the bridge.
- Further Information: www.shfa.nsw.gov.au
Elkington Park - Glassop St Balmain (Map Reference 14)
- Capacity: 3,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: No
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 1,800
- Public toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: No BYO Alcohol permitted
- No Glass Allowed. Food and beverage: Premium Food and Beverage will be sold at this site.
- Restrictions: Limited fireworks viewing,No camping, no fires.
- Access: This site is a security managed access site. Some local road closures. Via Victoria Street and Cowper Wharf Road .
- Further Information: Contact City of Sydney 02 9265 9333
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Fleet Steps
- Ticketed Access: Midnight at the Oasis. Celebrate New Year's Eve in style at the most breathtaking event site in Sydney. Enjoy a gourmet feast while you gaze over the Sydney Harbour to the City, Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the most spectacular view of the fireworks display!
Ticket price includes meal gourmet meal. Alcohol and other beverages available for purchase.
- Capacity: Only 1,100 tickets available.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol not permitted.
- Access: From 6pm via Art Gallery Road.
- Bookings: www.moshtix.com.au or phone 9209 4614.
- Further Information: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Fort Denison
- Capacity: 150
- Ticketed Access Only: Tickets on sale from 27 November.
- Public toilets: Yes
- Alcohol: Cash bar or included in ticket package price.
- Food and beverage: Included in ticket package price.
- Booking contact: Cadmans Cottage phone 02 9247 5033.
Goat Island
- Capacity: 850
- Ticketed Access Only : Tickets on sale from 27 November.
- Public toilets: Yes
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: BYO picnic. There is no food for sale at the site.
- Bring: Ticket, blanket, torch, warm/wet weather gear, and only low small folding chairs.
- Booking contact: Cadmans Cottage phone 02 9247 5033.
Illoura Reserve (Peacock Point, Balmain) (Map Reference 10)
- Capacity: 3,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: Limited food and beverage will be for sale at site.
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
Kurraba Point Reserve (Neutral Bay) (Map Reference 21)
- Capacity: 1,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and Beverage: BYO There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Further Information: Call North Sydney Council 02 9936 8100 www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
Lookes Ave Reserve (Lookes Ave, East Balmain)
- Capacity: 1,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: Limited food and beverage will be for sale from the adjoining Thornton Park site.
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 2,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: There is no special access for people with disability.
- Parking: There is very limited on-street parking available.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: None
- Access: At police discretion, Greenwich Road may be closed at the southern end of Chisholm Street (adjacent to Shell terminal)
- Site normally fills by: 5pm
- Further Information: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au
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McKell Park, Darling Point
- Capacity: 500
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: Limited street parking. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at this site.
- Food and beverage: There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: Bring a torch.
- Further Information: Call Woollahra Council on 02 9391 7077 www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
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Middle Head
- Access: Closed from 5pm on New Year's Eve.
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Mort Bay Park
- Capacity: 3,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: There is no special access for people with disability.
- Parking: No. Use Public Transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: Limited food and beverage for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No Glass
, No Pets, No Camping, No Fires.
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
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- Capacity: 25,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Limited access. Apply for a parking permit on presention of your mobility pass for Art Gallery Rd parking. Bookings essential Phone 02 9231 8172 before 20 December 2005.
- Parking: No. Use public transport. Phone 131 500 for information.
- Alcohol BYO: Alcohol will be available for sale. BYO alcohol not permitted.
- Food and beverage: Buy food and beverages on site or bring a picnic hamper and unopened plastic bottles (no glass) or cans of soft drinks.
- Restrictions: Please note security bag checking will be in operation. Restricted items will not be permitted. No glass.
No pets.
No plastic sheets/tarps.
No camping.
- Access: Site opens at 10am. Access via Art Gallery Road only. On 31 December the Royal Botanic Gardens will be open from 7:00am until 3pm ONLY. Access is via Morsehead Gate on the corner of Macquarie and Bent Streets ONLY. There will be no access to Mrs Macquaries Point, Fleet Steps, Tarpeian Way or the Opera House via the Gardens at anytime. The Royal Botanical Gardens will close at 3pm and all members of the public will be required to exit.
- Waste: This is a Waste Wise event. Start the new year with a favour to the environment and bring all your requirements in reusable packaging. Help us reduce waste, keep recycling streams uncontaminated and bin your butts!
- Further Information: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 2,000
- Toilets: Yes - Limited Port-a-loos
- Parking: None on site. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: BYO food and beverage. There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass,
No pets,
No fireworks/naked flames,
No camping - visitors must vacate the park once fireworks are finished.
Do not climb trees or veer off paths. Take care of vegetation.
- Access: There will be local road closures.
- Bring: Blanket, warm/wet weather gear, and only low small folding chairs.
- Special requirements: There is limited lighting on the site, please bring a torch.
- Further Information: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: No public transport. Limited parking at Pyrmont Point Park. Parking is available at Darling Harbour
- Alcohol: No BYO alcohol.
- Food and beverage: There will be food and beverage for sale on this site.
- Restrictions: No glass
- Further Information: Call City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333 www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
- Toilets: No
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: Use public transport, particularly the light rail. Parking is available at Darling Harbour.
- Alcohol: No BYO alcohol.
- Food and beverage: There will be no food or beverage for sale on site. However hotel and restaurants in Darling Harbour will be open.
- Restrictions: No glass
- Further Information: www.shfa.nsw.gov.au
The Rocks
- Note: This is an average vantage point as it has limited views of fireworks on the bridge.
- Access: Campbells Cove becomes a managed access point from 8am. The public is advised that this site usually reaches capacity by 6pm.
- Further Information: www.therocks.com
Royal Botanic Gardens
- General Access: On 31 December the Royal Botanic Gardens will be open from 7:00am until 3pm ONLY. Access is via Morsehead Gate on the corner of Macquarie and Bent Streets ONLY. There will be no access to Mrs Macquaries Point, Fleet Steps, Tarpeian Way or the Opera House via the Gardens at anytime. The Royal Botanical Gardens will close at 3pm and all members of the public will be required to exit. (See Tarpeian Precinct and Mrs Macquarie’s Chair .)
- Bennelong Lawn - Lawn with a View
- Ticketed Access: Your picnic will be provided so just grab your blanket and head to this exclusive area overlooking the Sydney Opera House and enjoy panoramic views of Sydney's greatest fireworks spectacle.
Ticket price includes a gourmet picnic hamper. Alcohol and other beverages available for purchase.
- Capacity: Only 650 tickets available.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol not permitted.
- Bookings: www.moshtix.com.au or phone 9209 4614.
- Further Information: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Shark Island
- Capacity: 1,000
- Ticketed Access Only: Tickets on sale from 27 November.
- Toilets: Yes
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food: BYO picnic. There is no food for sale at the site.
- Bring: Ticket, blanket, wet weather gear, and only low small folding chairs.
- Bookings contact: Cadmans Cottage 02 9247 5033
- Capacity: 300
- Toilets: No
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at the site.
- Food and Beverage: No food or beverage for sale at site.
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 6,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Normally access for people with a disability is not a problem. However, access will be limited due to the large crowds and police closures. Disabled vehicle access is also restrcted via Macquarie Street.
- Parking: The Wilson's Sydney Opera House Car Park will be closed from 10am on New Year's Eve.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol will not be permitted on the site. However, alcohol will be available for sale.
- Food and beverage: Available for sale at this site.
- Restrictions: No glass.
Access to the site will be restricted with bag searches a condition of entry. The site will be closed once it is full and re-entry is not possible if you choose to exit the site.
Access to Man O'War Steps will be closed with the Sydney Opera House site closure and will be subject to the restrictions above.
- Interior access Access to the interior of the Sydney Opera House will be restricted to ticket holders only with bag searches a condition of entry.
- Access to Botanic Gardens: There is no access to the Botanic Gardens, including Mrs Macquarie's Point through the Sydney Opera House.
- Site normally fills by: 6pm
- Further Information: www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Sydney Park, Alexandria
- Capacity: 2,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: No. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is food & beverage for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: No glass
- Further Information: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Tarpeian Precinct (Macquarie Street Lawns)
- Capacity: 7,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes via entry off Macquarie St, subject to crowds. No disabled parking.
- Parking: No. Use public transport. Ring 131 500 for Information.
- Alcohol: Alcohol will be available for sale. BYO alcohol not permitted.
- Food and beverage: Buy food and beverages on site or bring a picnic hamper and unopened plasticnot glass bottles or cans of soft drinks.
- Restrictions: Please note security bag checking will be in operation. Restricted items will not be permitted. No glass.
No pets.
No plastic sheets/tarps.
No camping.
- Access: Site opens from 10am. Access via Macquarie Street only.
- Access to Botanic Gardens: On 31 December the Royal Botanic Gardens will be open from 7:00am until 3pm ONLY. Access is via Morsehead Gate on the corner of Macquarie and Bent Streets ONLY. There will be no access to Mrs Macquaries Point, Fleet Steps, Tarpeian Way or the Opera House via the Gardens at anytime. The Royal Botanical Gardens will close at 3pm and all members of the public will be required to exit.
- Waste: This is a Waste Wise event. Start the new year with a favour to the environment and bring all your requirements in reusable packaging. Help us reduce waste, keep recycling streams uncontaminated and bin your butts!
- Further Information: www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Thornton Park (Darling St, East Balmain)
- Capacity: 1000
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: Limited food and beverage will be for sale at site.
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
Waterdale Reserve (Mansfield St, Balmain)
- Capacity: 1,000
- Toilets: No
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No. Use public transport
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: No
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au
Yarranabbe Park, Darling Point
- Capacity: 2,000
- Toilets: Yes
- Access for people with disability: Yes
- Parking: Limited street parking. Use public transport.
- Alcohol: BYO alcohol is permitted. There is none for sale at the site.
- Food and beverage: There is none for sale at the site.
- Restrictions: None.
- Further Information: Call Woollahra Council on 02 9391 7000 www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au
- Capacity: 400
- Toilets: Yes
- Parking for people with disability: No
- Parking: No
- Alcohol: No alcohol for sale at site.
- Food and Beverage: Limited food and beverage will be for sale at site.
- Restrictions: No glass
No pets
No camping
No fires
- Access: There will be local road closures. Balmain Rozelle Peninsula will be closed to all vehicles (except public transport and resident access permit holders) from 3pm to 12:00 midnight.
- Further Information: www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au