Another year has just flown by and in just a few short weeks, we’ll be marking the end of another decade. Australia is one of the first countries to welcome the New year, and New year celebrations in Australia are renowned as some as the best in the world. The Aussies certainly know how to put on a good party, and you’ll find some brilliant New years eve events in towns and cities all over the country. Australia clocks in the New year a little sooner than the rest of the world, so it is only understandable that it’s as grand as ever.

Pulling over a million year on year, Sydney’s New Year Eve celebrations are a sight behold. All the world’s cameras are focussed on the harbour as the city’s sky bursts into a dramatic outburst of pyrotechnic displays. While the firework displays are undoubtedly the highlight, there’s a lot more to do in Sydney on new year’s eve. Here are our top picks on how you should welcome the New year! We’ve rounded up some of the Australia New Year celebrations well worth attending if you’re lucky enough to be visiting Australia as one-year transits into the next.

New Year’s Eve in the Park, Sydney

Victoria Park plays host to this huge New Year celebration to Sydney, where thousands gather for one of the best parties in the city. Spending New year’s eve in this Park is exactly like celebrating a festival with events that welcome one of the biggest musical acts from Australia. They perform genres of pop, hip-hop and dance, along with an epic firework display at midnight. Throughout the park, you’ll also find a selection of bars and street food stalls to keep you going all night long.

New Year’s Eve at SEA LIFE, Melbourne

Dive into 2020 with an aquatic-themed celebration at the New year’s eve at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium event in Melbourne. Enjoy one of the most unique New year celebrations in Australia, where you’ll get to ring in the New year surrounded by colourful fish, rays, turtles and sharks. The evening also includes a DJ, unlimited food and drinks, and access to the Rainforest and Upper Deck, where you’ll have the perfect vantage point for the spectacular midnight fireworks over the Yarra River.

New Year’s Eve Soiree at Sydney Opera House

Celebrate New year’s eve in one of the most exclusive locations in all of Sydney at the NYE 2019 Soirée. Hosted at the Yallamundi Rooms in the Sydney Opera House, you’ll have access to two of Sydney’s most sought-after New Year events: the ABC New year’s eve Concert and the City of Sydney Harbour Bridge fireworks, which you’ll be able to watch from the private Northern Boardwalk. As well as the top-tier entertainment, this New year party in Sydney also includes free-flowing champagne, elegant canapes, grazing food stations, and an after-midnight DJ performance going well into the night.

New Year’s Eve H2O, Melbourne Waterfront

For those who like to party, NYE H2o has to be one of the best New Year celebrations to check out: a fun night filled with dance and house music. The celebrations are held in not one but two venues in Melbourne, with the biggest party happening at the Waterfront Venues on Docklands Promenade, and a more intimate affair taking place at Left Bark on the South Bank. Both feature all-inclusive drinks packages and exclusive terraces from which you can see the dazzling fireworks and night-time views over Melbourne.

Garden Party at The Calyx, Sydney

Ring in the New year in luxurious style with this fabulous garden party, set in the heart of Sydney’s Royal Botanical Garden, a truly unique setting. Entertainment, food and free-flowing drinks are supplied all night long, with the highlight, of course, being the midnight fireworks. Garden Party at The Calyx offers an exclusive harbour-viewing area where the views of the world-famous Sydney Harbour fireworks are unravelled. This stylish party is undoubtedly one of the best places for New year’s eve in Sydney.

New Year’s Eve Gala at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide

Glitz and glamour is the order of the night at the glittering New Year’s Eve Gala Ball at Adelaide Conference Centre, where you and your fellow guests will celebrate the New year dressed up to the nines and enjoying an evening of elegant festivities. A delicious four-course dinner, accompanied by a selection of hand-picked local wines, starts off the night in style, followed by live music and plenty of dancing. As midnight arrives, the countdown to the New year begins and you can enjoy spectacular views of the Adelaide Riverbank fireworks through the Conference Centre’s floor-to-ceiling windows.

Ring in the New Year in Australia

With so many amazing parties to choose from, ringing in the New year in Australia is something that has to be done at least once in your lifetime. You’ll not only witness the magic of these cities as the New year begins, but also fall in love with it. Some of the country’s most spectacular places, such as the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru also celebrate in style as the country welcomes the New year.

Attend Field Day, Sydney

Every year on New year’s eve at The Domain, the Field Day Sydney outdoor music festival is held. This one-day music festival brings more than 20,000 people every year. Get ready for a day filled with unlimited fun and dancing to hip-hop, indie and electronic music. Buy your tickets to Field Day Sydney and party hard into the new year with a high positivity that’s built gradually!

Reasons outnumbered for you to kick-start your New year vacation to Australia. Australia during New Year is going to be a delightful experience for you filled with adventure, luxury and tasteful experiences. We at Pickyourtrail make sure our best travel experience is put into planning your vacation with lots of excitement. Start planning and Happy travelling!

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