Sydney welcomes 2025 with spectacular fireworks display
Australia welcomed 2025 with a stunning fireworks display at Sydney Harbour Bridge.
With clear skies and a balmy temperature of 22C, the famous celebrations got into full swing as the clocks hit midnight in Australia's two most populated states of New South Wales and Victoria, reports The Guardian.
While Sydney is the self-appointed "world capital of new year's eve", there were also large crowds out in Melbourne.
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Earlier, Auckland became the first major city in the world to welcome 2025. Thousands of revellers counted down to the new year and cheered colourful fireworks launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, the Sky Tower, as part of a spectacular light show.
Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking a full 18 hours before the ball drop in Times Square in New York.
