Vantage Points

*Head to the bottom of the page to see vantage point information for Sydney New Year’s Eve 2017 – ‘Wonder’*

Based on information from the Sydney New Year’s Eve 2014 – ‘Inspire’ application, here are the times that vantage points reach capacity and close before midnight.

1. Fort Denison –  Sold Out Between 13th August and 20th October 2014
2. Goat Island – Sold Out Between 13th August and 20th October 2014
3. Cahill Expressway – Competition Closed At 11:59pm 9th November 2014
4. Barangaroo Point – Sold Out 1st December 2014
5. Nielsen Park – Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
6. Shark Island – Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
7. Taronga Zoo – Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
8. ‘The Point’ – Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
9. Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn Precinct –  Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
10. Bradleys Head: The Mast Precinct –  Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
11. ‘Lawn With The View’ –  Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
12. ‘Midnight At The Oasis’ –  Sold Out Between 20th October and 31st December 2014
13. Sydney Opera House – 13:29pm 31st December 2014
14. Mary Booth Lookout –  13:45pm 31st December 2014
15. Pirrama Park Wharf Viewing – Tickets Sales Cease 14:00pm 31st December 2014
16. Tarpeian Precinct – 14:59pm 31st December 2014
17. Mrs Macquarie’s Point – 15:53pm 31st December 2014
18. Pirrama Park Wharf Viewing – 16:01pm 31st December 2014
19. East Circular Quay – 17:19pm 31st December 2014
20. Clark Island ‘Island Lounge’ – 18:01pm 31st December 2014
21. Dudley Page Reserve – Sold out at 18:01pm 31st December 2014
22. Blues Point Reserve – 18:11pm 31st December 2014
23. Circular Quay Promenade – 18:19pm 31st December 2014
24. Campbell’s Cove – 19:25pm 31st December 2014
25. West Circular Quay – 20:17pm 31st December 2014
26. Darling Harbour: Cockle Bay – 21:21pm 31st December 2014
27. Manly Cove Fireworks – 21:57pm 31st December 2014
28. The Rocks – 23:45pm 31st December 2014

2015 Information

1. ‘Lawn With The View’ – Sold Out Between 22nd and 30th September 2015
2. Goat Island – Sold Out Between 1st & 28th October 2015 (Limited accessible viewing area tickets are still available)
3. ‘The Point’ – Sold Out Between 13th & 28th November 2015
4. Bradleys Head: The Amphitheatre – Sold Out Between 13th & 28th November 2015
5. Cahill Expressway –  Competition Closed At 11:59pm 27th November 2015
6. Taronga Zoo – Sold Out Between 13th & 28th November 2015 (Taronga Centre still has Harbourview Masquerade Cocktail Party tickets available & The View Restaurant for hire)
7. Nielsen Park – Sold Out Between 28th November & 6th December 2015
8. Barangaroo Reserve – Sold Out Between 6th & 14th December 2015
9. Fort Denison – Sold Out Between 6th & 17th December 2015
10. ‘NYE Above The Harbour‘ – Sold Out on 29th December 2015
11. Bradleys Head: The Mast Precinct – Sold Out on 30th December 2015
12. ‘Midnight At The Oasis’ – Sold Out on 30th December 2015
13. Pirrama Point Wharf Viewing – Sold Out on 30th December 2015
14. Shark Island – Sold Out on 30th December 2015 (Free tickets for children aged 0-4 still available)
15. Harbour Of Light – Ticketed Cruises Within Exclusive Areas Of Sydney Harbour On Ropelight-Covered Boats (Please note: No notification will posted here if they sell out – there are 44 different boats after all).
16. Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn Precinct – On Sale Now
17. Clark Island ‘The Garden Party’ – On Sale Now
18. Dudley Page Reserve – On Sale Now
19. Other Vantage Points – Free Entry – Gates Open 31st December 2015 Prior To 6pm At Various Times.

2016 Information

1. Goat Island – Sold Out on 25th October 2016
2. Fort Denison – Sold Out Before 14th November 2016
3. Bradleys Head: The Amphitheatre – Sold Out Before 14th November 2016
4. Nielsen Park – Sold Out Before 14th November 2016
5. ‘Lawn With The View‘ – Sold Out Between 10th October & 14th November 2016
6. ‘The Point‘ – Sold Out Between 10th October & 14th November 2016
7. Taronga Zoo – Sold Out between 14th & 20th November 2016 (Taronga Centre still has ‘Glitz & Glamour’ Dinner & ‘Celebrate Sydney’ Social Style Dinner tickets available)
8. Barangaroo Reserve – Sold Out on 29th November 2016
9. Cahill Expressway –  Competition Closed At 11:59pm 30th November 2016
10. Bradleys Head: The Mast Precinct – Sold Out on 8th December 2016
11. Clark Island ‘The Garden Party‘ – Sold Out on 10th December 2016
12. Shark Island ‘Party‘ – Sold Out on 14th December 2016
13. ‘Midnight At The Oasis‘– Sold Out on 15th December 2016
14. Dudley Page Reserve – Sold Out on 30th December 2016
15. ‘Harbour Hoopla‘ – Sold Out on 30th December 2016
16. Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn – Sold Out on 30th December 2016
17. Pirrama Point: Wharf Viewing – Sold Out on 30th December 2016
18. Harbour Of Light – Ticketed Cruises Within Exclusive Areas Of Sydney Harbour On Ropelight-Covered Boats (Please note: No notification will posted here if they sell out).
19. Other Vantage Points – Free Entry – Gates Open 31st December 2016 Prior To 6pm At Various Times.

2017 Information

1. The Domain: ‘The Point‘ – Sold Out on 17th October 2017
2. Bradleys Head: The Amphitheatre – Sold Out between 17th October & 5th November 2017
3. Royal Botanic Gardens: ‘Lawn With The View‘ –  Sold Out on 2nd November 2017
4. Barangaroo Reserve – Sold Out on 10th November 2017
5. Royal Botanic Gardens: ‘Midnight At The Oasis‘ – Sold Out between 5th & 12th November 2017
6. Shark Island – Sold Out between 12th & 19th November 2017
7. Cahill Expressway – Competition Closed at 11:59pm 20th November 2017
8. Clark Island – Sold Out between 19th November & 6th December 2017
9. Taronga Zoo – Sold Out between 19th November & 6th December 2017
10. Bradleys Head: Mast Precinct – Sold Out between 19th & 28th December 2017
11. Dudley Page Reserve –  Sold Out between 19th & 28th December 2017
12. Pirrama Point: Wharf Viewing – Sold Out between 28th & 29th December 2017
13. The Domain: ‘Harbour Hoopla‘ – Sold Out on 29th December 2017
14. Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn – Wasn’t sold out at least before 29th December 2017.
15. Harbour Of Light – Ticketed Cruises Within Exclusive Areas Of Sydney Harbour On Ropelight-Covered Boats (Please note: No notification will posted here if they sell out).
16. Other Vantage Points – Free Entry – Gates Open 31st December 2017 Prior To 6pm At Various Times.

Last updated: 2nd of January 2018 at 8pm AEDT.