An estimated one and a half million people lined Sydney harbour for the annual New Year firework spectacular on the night of December 31, according to the organisers. This year, 7 tonnes of fireworks were ignited on the Harbour Bridge and at different locations around the city including, for the first time in a decade, on the sails of the Sydney Opera House, to create a 12 minute long show, coordinated with lighting and music, the city council said.

More than a thousand fireworks were set off from the roof of the World Heritage listed Opera House, having been specially designed not to damage the building which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013.

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