Fireworks light up the Sydney Opera House during an early light show before the new year 31 December

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Fireworks light up the Sydney Opera House during an early light show before the new year 31 December. More than 10,000 aerial fireworks, 25,000 shooting comets and 100,000 pyrotechnic effects are expected to be used during the annual Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve show, with an estimated 1.6 million people watching from along the harbour foreshore, local media reported – Reuters

A woman wears a head band displaying 2015 as she waits for the annual New Year fireworks display on Sydney Harbour December 31, 2014. More than 10,000 aerial fireworks, 25,000 shooting comets and 100,000 pyrotechnic effects will be used during this year’s Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve show, with an estimated 1.2 million people watching from along the harbour foreshore, local media reported. REUTERS