Simmons Point

  • Free entry
No tickets required

A small local park with views of the western side of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Features

Food & beverages
No food for sale. BYO food permitted
Alcohol
BYO allowed
Toilets
No toilets
Drinking water station

Restrictions

Capacity
300
Restrictions
no camping, no drones, no busking

Accessibility services

Mobility accessible services
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

  • 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.
Location of vantage point indicated with a marker
Open hours
  • 10:00am - 1:30am
Address

Simmons Street, Balmain East
Contact

Inner West Council