There was still 41 hours to go when the first group of eager revellers began queuing for a prime spot to see the New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour.
With eskies full of water, an abundance of snacks, umbrellas, sleeping gear, bubble tea and camera tripods, they came well and truly stocked up for the long day, night and day ahead.
Having traveled from Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong for the event, the group of 50 said they were determined not to miss out.
But more than 10 hours into their camp out at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair – one of the top locations overlooking Sydney Harbour – they are still the only ones in the queue.
‘I think we could’ve come a bit later than we did, yes!’ Esther Horng, 31, told Daily Mail Australia.
There was still 41 hours to go when the first group of eager revellers began queuing on Monday for a prime spot to see the New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour on Tuesday night
Loaded with water, snacks, rugs and umbrellas, the group of 50 are taking it in turns of lining up until gates open at 10am on Tuesday
Esther Horng (right), 31, told Daily Mail Australia she and her friend Sandy Cheng (left) wish they had of begun lining up a bit later than 7am on Monday
‘We got here just a bit before 7am this morning and we were the first people here.
‘We heard that people began queuing from noon on the 30th, and we wanted to be at the front so we got here earlier.
‘There is almost 50 people in our group, but we are going to take it in turns.’
Temperatures peaked at around 30C in the city on Monday and are predicted to soar to 33C on Tuesday – the hottest New Year’s Eve since 1985.
Having already spent a whole day out in the sun, the group is wary of how tough it will be for them on a scorching New Year’s Eve.
But for Andy Shim, 29, who travelled all the way from Malaysia, he’s sure it will all be worth it come midnight tomorrow.
‘I’ve seen the fireworks in Taiwan and they are amazing, but I’ve heard the Sydney ones are even better,’ he said.
I’m confident it will be worth it!
Malaysian tourist Andy Shim, 29
‘It will be a long night camping out but we have games and things to do, and I’m confident it will be worth it.’
Mrs Macquarie’s Chair is one of the first fireworks location to fill up every year, and it will do so quicker than normal in 2019.
More than 110,000 fireworks will light up the Sydney skyline at midnight, while there will also be a family fireworks show at 9pm
Capacity for Mrs Macqaurie’s Chair has dropped to 13,500 in 2019, down from 19,000 just two years ago
Looking directly over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, the view from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair (pictured) is one of the most sought after in the citu
Capacity for the prime spot has dropped to 13,500 in 2019, down from 19,000 just two years ago.
In total an estimated two million people will cram into the city to catch a glimpse of the Sydney fireworks.
Dawes Point, right next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, will be the location of choice for 38,000 people.
While only 7,000 lucky partygoers will be able to squeeze into the vantage point next to the Sydney Opera House.
A family fireworks show will get underway at 9pm, before more than 100,000 fireworks light up the sky at midnight.