By the time you read this, you may have already seen the fireworks in Sydney. One of the first major cities to cross into the new year, Sydney鈥檚 celebration is often broadcast around the world. It鈥檚 also one of the world鈥檚 largest New Year鈥檚 Eve celebrations 鈥 the Guardian reports that at least were expected to gather around Sydney Harbor (roughly 500,000 more than the number of folks expected in New York's Times Square) to watch the fireworks display.
So many people wanted to gather around the harbor that police said they had to cut off entrance to the area around the harbor at 3 p.m. Some people to make sure they could snag a spot, AOL News reported.