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Can’t make it to Sydney New Year’s Eve/Vivid Sydney/Australia Day In Sydney/Airshows Downunder – Shellharbour/State Of Origin/Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race? We’ve got you covered.
Look at the below streams to watch major fireworks displays, projection, light and air shows and sailing races on, and out of the Heads of, Sydney Harbour, major air shows from Shellharbour Airport, the finish of the Sydney-Hobart from Hobart & State Of Origin from around Australia!
Look at the ‘Spectacular Countdown’ widgets under the menu on the left to see when the next ‘Spectacular’ is.
Times are in Australian Eastern Daylight (AEDT) or Standard (AEST) Time.
Sydney New Year’s Eve 2025
ALERT (As of 11:40pm AEDT): All vantage points in North Sydney are now full. Do not travel into these areas unless you are a ticket holder for Blues Point. lloura Reserve & Lookes Avenue Reserve are nearly full. Do not join these queues.
Full Visual Broadcast (8:42PM-12:16AM AEDT)
There will be a replay on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Television (TV) on January 1 at 2:55pm.
Midnight Fireworks (11:55PM-12:16AM)
There will be a replay on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Television (TV) on January 1 at 6:05pm.
Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race 2025
We will try to embed unscheduled live streams but owing to the effect of weather on the race and the fact some yachts may finish suddenly in the middle of the night, this may not be possible. To access any unscheduled live streams that are not featured here, click here.
Prizegiving (31 December, 3pm-4:33pm AEDT)
Race Updates
If there is no live stream currently being held, you can track yachts on the official Yacht Tracker.
Line Honours Finish (28 December, 5:32pm-6:55pm)
Main Race Start (26 December, 12:30pm-2pm AEDT)
In Australia, you can also watch it live on 9/9Now (with ads replacing extra non-commentated coverage) and/or otherwise, you can watch the main race start for the 2025 Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, the 80th edition, live from Sydney/Gadigal below:
The race will begin at 1pm AEDT:
Image: Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
Weather Briefing (26 December, 8am-8:26am AEDT)
Downwind Sailing In Heavy Air Information Evening (10 July, 6:30pm-8pm AEST)
This was held in response to the recommendations of the review into the tragic events of last edition. It is placed here for information.
Sydney Spectaculars 
Where is the version with official soundtrack ? Thanks!
It will be published as soon as possible on the event’s 2019 edition page (see https://sydneyspectaculars.net/fireworks-soundtracks/sydney-nye-2019/). Give it at least 12 hours before upload.