Thousands flock to vantage points; Heavy police presence expected
Thousands of people queued to secure their viewing spots for Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks this morning.
The line of people waiting to access the viewing area at Mrs Macquaries Point stretched over more than a kilometre through The Domain.
Groups of friends huddled in the line together could be seen sleeping, playing card games, listening to music, reading, sketching, and eating to pass the time.
Many had built makeshift sleeping areas to rest in during the long wait, with camping chairs, blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, and even tarps.
After hours of queuing, revellers were waiting – and snoozing – in their positions at Mrs Macquaries Chair.Credit: Flavio Brancaleone
German and Austrian tourists, Jana Bebek and Helen Ratzberger, met in the queue early on Wednesday morning.Credit: Flavio Brancaleone
The first camper in the queue, 24-year-old Soren Chen, arrived in queue yesterday morning at 10am.
Chen is from Taiwan and is visiting Sydney for the first time. He and his friends camped overnight in the line to secure their spot.
“They’re the most famous and best fireworks in the world,” Chen said. “We have never seen it before, only on television.”
German and Austrian tourists, Jana Bebek and Helen Ratzberger, met in the queue early on Wednesday morning and became friends. It will be their first time seeing the fireworks display.
If you’re planning on heading out to a viewing spot to watch tonight’s fireworks display, you can follow live updates on when vantage points reach capacity on the City of Sydney’s NYE website.
