Sydney Australia celebrates the coming of 2008

The clock hit 00:00 in Sydney at 13:00 GMT so they are well into 2008 when the Scandinavians celebrate their New Year. The locals staged a spectacular New Year celebration with a massive fireworks display (and yodelling) watched by over one million people around the harbour of Australia’s largest city.

Australians and travellers alike where drawn to the famous Sydney Harbour for one of the world’s most spectacular New Year’s eve fireworks show – they were not disappointed.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports “that many had to settle for a glimpse, as officials and police were reporting record crowds two hours before the early 9pm (AEDT) fireworks display and that thousands of people were turned away at many vantage points.”