Observatory Hill Park

• This is a free vantage point - No tickets required

• Opens midday to 1am
• This location can hold up to 4,500
• This venue reached capacity at 7:32pm in 2024

• Partial fireworks views
• No glass
• No camping
• No pets
• No busking
• No drones
• Bag checks on entry
• Sunshades must be taken down at sunset
• No re-entry
• No BYO alcohol

Accessible and mobility features

• Guest assistance
• Accessible entrance and continuous path of travel

Getting here

• Entry to the site is from Upper Fort Street.
• Public transport is the best way to get around on New Year’s Eve with thousands of extra services running.
• The closest station is Circular Quay but from 3pm trains will not be dropping off passengers. If you are arriving after 3pm, use Wynyard Station and continue on foot.
• Light rail services will not run to Circular Quay from 2pm and buses will relocate to Martin Place from 12pm and Hyde Park from 5pm.
• Major roads in Circular Quay close from 12pm with some earlier morning closures in place. Plan ahead if catching taxis or rideshare. See road closure information.

Leaving the event

• Circular Quay station will be busy. Access to Wynyard train station and buses is from Kent St only. No access to Barangaroo metro station from Observatory Hill.
• Buses leave from Wynyard, QVB and Hyde Park. Light rail services to the south east will leave from Central only after 7pm.
• Pedestrian diversions are in place on New Year’s Eve. The way you arrive, may be different to how you get home. Be prepared for a longer walk to transport hubs.