NYE Bradleys Head: Athol Lawn
Sydney Harbour National Park
Overview
BOOKED OUT. The whole family will enjoy New Year's Eve at Athol Lawn. Bring a picnic and enjoy a stress-free countdown to 2025 at Bradleys Head.
- When
Tuesday 31 December 2024. Gates open at 3pm and close at 12.30am on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
- Grade
- Medium
- Price
-
Free.
- What to
bring - Sunscreen, hat, raincoat, clothes for all weather conditions, sturdy shoes
- Bookings
- BOOKED OUT. Ticket holders can enter early between 3pm and 9.15pm. After 9.15pm, there will be general access to Athol Lawn if the site isn't already at capacity.
- Please note
- Some harbour and city skyline views from Athol Lawn are filtered or obstructed because of the tree canopy.
- Bradleys Head is an alcohol-free and glass-free zone on New Year's Eve. Bag searches will be conducted before you enter the venue.
- Drinking water is available. You can't buy food or drinks at Athol Lawn.
- Tickets to Athol Lawn don't give you access to the Mast Precinct or the Amphitheatre at Bradleys Head.
- Bradleys Head Road at Whiting Beach Road is closed to vehicles at 3pm.
- For general questions about this event, phone NSW National Parks on 1300 072 757.
Athol Lawn is a wide expanse of lawn at the top of Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. It's an ideal place for the family to enjoy New Year's Eve. There are views of the harbour skyline, but there aren't clear views of the Sydney Opera House or Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the ambience in the park leading up to the spectacular midnight fireworks.
This map of Bradleys Head (0.43MB, pdf) shows you where Athol Lawn is located.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
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