Oceania New Year's Eve

1 oceania

1.1 australia
1.2 kiribati
1.3 new zealand
1.4 samoa

oceania
australia


sydney new year s eve 2008–09

each major city in australia holds new year s eve celebrations, accompanied fireworks display , other events. gloucester park, racecourse in central perth, largest , recognized display in western australian city. in brisbane events held @ southbank. @ night, 50,000 people gather @ sites around brisbane river watch fireworks display.

the largest celebration in australia held in largest city: sydney. each year, celebrations in sydney accompanied theme 2 pyrotechnic shows: 9:00 pm family fireworks , midnight fireworks. centering on sydney harbour bridge, fireworks synchronized blend of popular music , lighting display called bridge effect , displays various symbols , other images related current year s theme, located on bridge itself. midnight fireworks regularly watched approximately 1.5–2 million people @ sydney harbour. 1 of first major new year s celebrations globally each year, sydney s midnight fireworks broadcast throughout world during day of 31 december. in melbourne, city follows suit sydney having 9:30 family fireworks followed midnight fireworks. celebrations centered on yarra river , federation square, docklands. of firework shows in melbourne launched boats along river , atop city s various skyscrapers.

kiribati

kiritimati (utc+14), part of kiribati, 1 of first locations in world welcome new year. other kiribati islands follow @ utc+13 , utc+12.

new zealand

auckland fireworks seen sky tower.

gisborne, new zealand—496.3 kilometres (308.4 mi) west of international date line—is first major city see beginning of new year. in new zealand, cities celebrate large street parties , fireworks displays. local councils organise parties , street carnivals , fireworks displays.

in auckland, top of sky tower (auckland)—the tallest freestanding structure tower in southern hemisphere—is launch site fireworks show.

the new zealand national cricket team have begun playing one-day international cricket game in queenstown during day of new year s eve.

samoa

since changing time zone utc-11 utc+13 in winter , utc+14 in summer (including new year), samoa first country receive new year whole, sharing parts of kiribati.