New Year’s Eve fireworks around the country: How to celebrate 2021 in Australia’s capital cities

The year of 2020 has been challenging for Australians in unimaginable ways.

Bushfires continued to destroy homes and wildlife, burning through 170,000 square kilometres of land, while the unforeseen coronavirus pandemic killed hundreds and kept the entire population in lockdown for much of the year.

Saying goodbye to 2020 will be high on many people’s agendas, but what is planned in your state and how can you celebrate with current restrictions in place?

Keep reading to find out what each capital has in store, or jump to see what’s happening in your city:

And remember, if you’re ringing in the new year from the comfort of your living room, you can watch the Sydney NYE fireworks live on iview or YouTube.

Sydney