Illoura Reserve

• This is a free vantage point - No tickets required

• Opens 8am to 1:30am
• This location can hold up to 2,850

• No drones
• No camping
• Sunshades must be taken down at sunset
• No busking

Accessible and mobility features

• Accessible entrance and continuous path of travel

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 Balmain East after the midnight fireworks. Plan your trip and have a backup plan as services will be busy.