Sydney New Year's Eve is the world's ultimate fireworks event, reaching 1.6 million people by Sydney Harbour, 2.3 million across Australia and more than a billion worldwide.

ll around Australia, New Years Eve celebrations are gearing up to usher in 2013.

A glittering night planned by pop princess, Kylie Minogue, for Sydney will kick off New Year's Eve celebrations throughout Australia.

And the famous Sydney fireworks, televised around the world, are promising not to disappoint. As creative ambassador for Sydney's event, Kylie developed the event's theme - Embrace - choosing its colour scheme and soundtrack.

She'll be honoured with a one-of-a-kind sparkling musical note firework, one of 100-thousand individual pyrotechnic creations this year, including brand new koala, octopus and hand images

In Victoria an unprecedented fireworks spectacular is set to delight more than half a million Melbourne New Year's Eve revellers.

The City of Melbourne says at the stroke of midnight, 2013 will be ushered in with around 8.5 tonnes of fireworks - worth about $2.8 million - accompanied by a 10-minute music track launched from more than 20 sites across the city, including 18 buildings.

Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, says organisers have moved the focus away from the CBD this year, with three official live sites featuring entertainment at Flagstaff Gardens, Treasury Gardens and Docklands.

An early family-oriented fireworks display will kick off at 9.30pm (AEDT) at Yarra Park and public transport will be free from 6pm until the first normal services on New Year's Day.

In Queensland, families and revellers in Brisbane can head to the city's South Bank Parklands to see out 2012 in style. Two separate fireworks displays, at 8.30pm and midnight (AEST), will light up the Brisbane River while there'll also be a laser light show for those attending.

The South Bank area will be alcohol-free for the celebrations, with the best vantage points being the Cultural Forecourt and the Clem Jones Promenade. Admission to the precinct is free.

Meanwhile, there'll also be fireworks displays at Portside Wharf at Hamilton at 9pm and midnight, with shuttle buses available to take revellers from the precinct into Fortitude Valley from 12.30am, once celebrations end.

On the Gold Coast, organisers of the Surfers Paradise New Year's Eve celebrations are hoping a superhero theme will bring a more family-friendly crowd. Children are being invited to dress up as their favourite superhero before attending one of the biggest fireworks shows in the state, with more than 10-thousand fireworks released from the Surfers Paradise beach.

The nation's capital will come alive tonight, with a free New Year's Eve concert, a dance party and a fireworks display to farewell 2012 and kick off its 2013 centenary year with a bang. The family concert in Canberra's Civic Square will feature national ARIA winning journeyman Diesel, alongside local supporting acts Heuristic and Tuchasoul between 7pm to 1am.

Hobart will celebrate New Year's Eve the traditional way, with thousands of dollars worth of fireworks being lit at 9.30pm (AEST) for families and then at midnight for other revellers.

For those who've missed out on waterfront tickets to the biggest party in town at the Taste Festival, restaurants and bars around the city will have their own programs with live music and some with fireworks. The parties are expected to draw in 150-thousand people in and around the waterfront, 80-thousand of them tourists.

Adelaide looks set to usher in the new year with perfect weather conditions and top temperatures in the low 30s for two family-friendly events. There'll be fireworks at 9.30pm (CDT) and again at midnight, with The Voice grand finalist Rachael Leachar performing at Glenelg.

Perth is being warned to prepare for a hot New Year's Eve, with continuing heatwave conditions and a forecast top of 40 degrees before the temperature drops to 36 degrees on New Year's Day. Police commander Fred Gere says police will be out in force to ensure celebrations are safe and enjoyable. Festivities will begin with the City of Perth's free outdoor New Year's Eve Northbridge party.
The Sydney fireworks unite our global and diverse city as we share in the wonder and magic that is Sydney in summer. It is a time when the world's gaze turns to our magnificent harbour, where we come together to embrace the future.

At the stroke of midnight, we celebrate the start of a New Year! Sydney does this in style by lighting up the night sky with a spectacular fireworks display launched from seven barges on the harbour, the rooftops of seven city skyscrapers and, unforgettably, from Sydney Harbour Bridge. Bringing more than 1.5 million people to the harbour, this majestic fireworks display is the reason why Sydney is the New Year's Eve Capital of the World.

Sydney New Years Fireworks 2013

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