Sydney man posts low quality, obscured fireworks photo taken from his balcony nine kilometres away in Five Dock
January 1, 2026
POLE POSITION: Instagram users are expressing gratitude after a man posted a grainy, heavily obscured photograph of last night’s fireworks, taken from his balcony in Five Dock, nine kilometres away from Sydney’s CBD.
The image was uploaded at 6pm tonight, more than 18 hours after the event.
“Thank god for that,” commented one person, brimming with sarcasm.
“I’d have no other way of seeing the fireworks.”
The photograph, taken on what appears to be a Nokia 3310, was uploaded to Instagram despite the fireworks being visible from thousands of vantage points across the city, or live on TV, or streamed on the internet.
As of 6.39pm, the post has garnered a disappointing 2 likes, including one from the man’s mum.
