Wild Aussie acts as NYE partygoers who strip off and race to Bondi Beach to experience the first sunrise of 2024
Sydneysiders have marked the start of 2024 with a very early morning dip at the city’s most iconic beach after a night of wild partying.
Revelers flocked to Bondi Beach on Monday morning to watch the first sunrise of 2024, after the city rang in the New Year with a fireworks display on Sydney Harbor at midnight.
The seaside was full of people, as some continued their evening of celebration by dancing on the sand, while others relaxed as they enjoyed the first light.
Eager beachgoers also stripped down to their underwear and dashed across the famous golden sands, before bracing themselves in the icy water.
Dozens of brave partygoers chose to dive into the waves, despite temperatures at Bondi Beach remaining around 18 degrees Celsius all morning.
Despite the cold weather, many walked out of the water with a smile on their faces.
One Australian rang in the new year at first light with a surf at the iconic Bondi Beach
NYE revelers were welcomed to Bondi Beach in 2024 after a wild night of partying in Sydney
A Sydneysider takes a shoey on Bondi Beach and rings in the new year the Australian way
The man was cheered by his friends as he drank champagne from his shoe
Others preferred to drink champagne from a glass while sitting on the sand and watching the first sunrise of 2024
A group continued the celebrations and danced on Bondi Beach on Monday morning
Eager beachgoers also stripped down to their underwear and dashed across the famous golden sand, before bracing themselves in the icy water
Two young men were seen quietly having a drink while watching others jump into the water.
Couples embraced in the water and on the sand, with some marking the start of the day with a kiss, while others celebrated the start of 2024 with friends.
As some went surfing at first light in the early morning, one reveler was seen ringing in the New Year the Australian way with a shoe as his friends cheered him on.
A group of friends decided that an ice bath on the sand was the best way to start the new year.
The revelers at Bondi Beach from first light included people in good spirits, some taking an early morning dip in their underwear
Two women shared a warm embrace as they braved the icy waters of Bondi Beach (left), while two more revelers ran straight into the cold water as they celebrated the start of 2024 (right)
A reveler seen on Bondi Beach, lying in the surf, looking a little worse for wear after a night of partying
Some were seen wading through the water while still wearing their party clothes from the night before
The Aussies were all smiles as they braved the cold water for a refreshing start to 2024
Some took to the water even though the temperature remained around 18 degrees for most of the morning
Two friends were seen dragging their friend across the sand and away from the water
The wild celebrations took a bigger toll on others, with some revelers a little worse for the wear, photographed having a big night’s sleep on the sand as the new dawn broke.
As the sun rose over the horizon, couples and friends were captured cuddling on the sand.
The festivities at Bondi Beach come after thousands of Sydneysiders stepped out in style on Sunday, filling pubs, clubs and streets across the city for New Year’s Eve.
More than 225,000 people gathered at 49 viewpoints across the city to watch the iconic midnight fireworks.
For some, it was a 17-hour wait after queuing from the early morning hours to get a good spot.
Sydneysiders welcomed 2024 with a stunning display of color and light over Sydney Harbour.
Many were seen ringing in the new year with an early morning swim with friends
Some revelers were spotted still in their party clothes from the night before as they walked around Bondi Beach (left), while others shared a passionate kiss to ring in the new year (right)
A few revelers rest on the beach after a night of partying in Bondi
A couple cuddled as they watched the sunrise on Bondi Beach
Others were seen enjoying an ice bath while lying on the sands of Bondi Beach
Some slept off the night’s festivities, while others made their resolutions early
The iconic midnight fireworks display erupts over the Australian metropolis, marking a new beginning, with more than 8.5 tonnes of fireworks and 80,000 pyrotechnic effects.
New Year’s Eve celebrations continued well into the morning at pubs and restaurants in Bondi.
The Tea Gardens Hotel in Bondi Junction was packed to the rafters with partygoers as the alcohol flowed from 7am on Monday morning.
Revelers were in high spirits as Dublin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations were broadcast in the background on television as they danced with their fellow countrymen at home.
Sydney is one of the first major cities to welcome 2024, as dozens of capitals around the world await their New Year’s celebrations.
The Tea Gardens Hotel in Bondi Junction was packed with Sydneysiders on Monday morning as New Year’s Eve in Dublin was televised in the background as they celebrated the start of 2024
Partygoers were in good spirits as they enjoyed drinks while dancing at the hotel on New Year’s Day
The drinks flowed freely to the hotel’s guests, who continued to party well into the morning