Sydney Welcomes 2009 With Fireworks Spectacular

AFP: A record crowd of up to 1.5 million Australians and tourists watched a massive fireworks display alongside Sydney's world-famous Opera House Thursday, kicking off global New Year celebrations. The show included never-before-seen lightning and thunder effects and was the biggest ever to be mounted in the city, costing an estimated five million dollars (3.43 million US).
Sydney welcomes New Year with fireworks spectacular