Darwin locals celebrate the New Year in true Tope End style

ABC NEWS (Australia)

In true Top End style New Years Eve celebrations included a few late storms as four-thousand people rang in the new year at the Darwin Waterfront. As revellers welcomed 2026 across the city, police say people were generally well-behaved.

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00:00As the year drew to a close, it was Darwin's young families who were front and centre at

00:06the Darwin waterfront.

00:07I think it was good and really amazing.

00:11We have unsparklers and we got to light it up at night.

00:18I hope there's a thousand fireworks.

00:20Early comers braving a thunderstorm and muggy conditions for the night out.

00:24Even the weather is very hot and humid, but we like to enjoy.

00:28That's a territorial way to celebrate New Year.

00:31Those that stuck around treated to a live music showcase, including both tribute acts

00:36and original Aussie artists.

00:38I loved it.

00:39Favorite song?

00:41Love Story.

00:42Before 4,000 people settled in to watch the 9 and 12 o'clock fireworks.

00:47While young families took over the waterfront, the city's young adults took over Mitchell Street.

00:52It's been really good.

00:54We were down at Flix before.

00:56It was a good atmosphere, everyone was in a good mood, good music.

01:00Everyone's in a good mood down at Mitchell Street.

01:02It was really good compared to last year.

01:04Despite the shenanigans, police say crowds were generally well behaved.

01:08A top-end send-off for 2025, leaving quite the clean-up for this morning's early rises.

01:14A good morning's early in the night.

01:17I hope you get a good reviewer behind this.

01:19Apgesetzt the city's early in a good mood with my voice.

01:20A good mood plays.

01:21I'm ready for a good mood, remember to play.

01:22When they're used to get a good mood, the night's early in the night's early.

01:24I've finished the night and the night's early in the night's early in the night.

01:25Now I'm getting back with some support and I'll see you later.

01:26If I had a great view of this, I was going to tread on a little bit of the night's early in the night's early.

01:28I'm going to get away with my mind.

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