Went to the gold area of Mrs Macquaries chair for NYE fireworks. Thanks to Facebook Sydney Expert page for tremendous help in planning the trip. I got tickets in August. One person in my family became ill and they gave a refund even though the conditions said no refund. Getting in was easy. They encourage you to get there early but the site could open a couple of hours later with no problem. Queue management was great. Lots of space in the gold area although not as many great views as I thought there would be. Could do with a more detailed map to plan where to sit in advance Stewards mostly helpful and friendly. Good clean toilet facilities with minimal queues and separate male/female sections. Expensive bar which ran out of many drinks. Changed the rules half way through the evening from 4 drinks per person to two drinks per person, which meant for our three person party I had to q twice. Beach chairs were allowed in despite tickets saying they were not allowed so some obstructed views No party atmosphere at all but the fireworks were amazing. Overall worth it for the experience as a visitor to Sydney but would avoid if I was local. Got an Uber really easily from cowpers wharf with minimal surcharge. An unforgettable night