Riverfire is expected to draw about 485,000 people to the Brisbane River on Saturday, so let us help you get the best out of your night under the fireworks.
The sky show will be hard to miss, with five tonnes of fireworks being used on two bridges, six barges and 10 building rooftops.
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Riverfire to explode on Saturday night
The $16 million Riverfire spectacular will feature 11 tonnes of fireworks in Brisbane on Saturday night. Nine News
However, to get a good spot the key is to get there early. As for where you should go, here are the traditional hot spots and the not-so-secret secret spots to watch the event.
The actual fireworks will run for 20 minutes, starting at 7.05pm, but there will also be a flyover of some of the Australian Defence Force's elite air fleet late in the afternoon.
The event is alcohol free and viewers are advised not to bring pets as it gets loud and bright. Public transport is the best option to get around on the night, but the CityCat may experience delays during the event.
- 4.30pm - Four helicopters from Army Aviation Oakey perform a 15-minute display
- 5.15pm - Four helicopters from Army Aviation Oakey perform a 15-minute display
- 5.40pm - An FA18 Super Hornet from RAAF Amberley performs a 10-minute display
- 7.04pm - The Super Hornet performs flyover to mark the commencement of Riverfire.
- 7.05pm - Sunsuper Riverfire Fireworks commences
- 7.26pm - Sunsuper Riverfire Fireworks concludes
Photo: Justin Nicholas
For information on road closures and no-go zones, TMR has done up a handy Google map.
And for those who want to know they are getting their money's worth out of the night (it's free) here are some of the specifics that go into making up the monumental fireworks display.
- There are more than 100 different types of firework effects
- 5000 aerial fireworks
- Over 15000 ground-based effects
- Over 7000 individual cues
- 19 computer firing systems choreograph the visual display
- 11,000 kilograms of fireworks
- 2000 kilograms of explosive
- 17,000 kilograms of equipment
- 25 pyro-technicians
- 7000 of electronic igniters
- 300m of silver waterfalls
- 45 kilometres of cabling
If readers has any images of the night they wish to share, they can email them to scoop@brisbanetimes.com.au.
Photo: Supplied