Birchgrove Park
A popular location for families with good views of the western side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Admission
- This is a free vantage point - No tickets required
Times
- Opens 8am to 1:30am
- This location can hold up to 5,000
Features
Food & beverages
No food for sale but you can bring your own
Alcohol
You can bring your own alcohol
Toilets
Toilets are available, including accessible facilities
Drinking water station
Drinking water stations are available
Restrictions
- No drones
- No camping
- Sunshades must be taken down at sunset
- No busking
Accessibility
Accessible and mobility features
- Accessible entrance and continuous path of travel
Address
Grove Street, Birchgrove
This location is managed by Inner West Council
- For enquiries, call 02 9392 5000 or visit the website
Transport
Getting here
- Some roads into the Balmain and Birchgrove Peninsula will close from 3pm. After 7pm, access is for resident passholders only. See the road closure map and real-time traffic updates at livetraffic.com
- Ferries stop running on the harbour by 5:30pm.Buses will continue to operate to and from Balmain and Birchgrove unless directed otherwise due to large crowds.
Leaving the event
- Pedestrian diversions will be in place on New Year’s Eve. The way you leave may be different to how you arrived. Be prepared for a longer walk to transport hubs.
- Follow signs and directions of NSW Police to bus services leaving the area towards the city and inner west suburbs.
- Limited ferries will operate from Birchgrove after the midnight fireworks. Plan your trip and have a backup plan as services will be busy.
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