SPECTACULAR fireworks displays erupted approximately the country as millions of Aussies fare welled an often distressing 2011 and welcomed 2012 with fresh expect overnight.
For some it was a night of unforeseen and unnecessary drama – with the spire of the Melbourne Arts Centre catching light during its fireworks show and an under the influence man facing surgery after trying to jump a boundary marker in Sydney.
A post penetrated all the way through his left thigh.
But for millions of Australians it was a party to remember for all the right reasons, with Sydney’s “Time to Dream” theme capturing the thoughts and giving expect.
“It’s totally inspiring, it’s given me a lump in my gullet,” spectator Miranda Fiske said.
Connor Burstow, an Irish tourist, added: “It’s a great theme really, stunning, thought provoking and awe stirring.”
Sydney and many other cities got the party started with family-friendly displays just hours before the main event.
One-and-a-half million revelers watched in Sydney, counting Jenny and Simon Oakshott, celebrating their first wedding centenary at Darling Harbour.
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