Qantas A380 Flies Over Sydney Harbour Fly On Australia Day

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Published 23 January 2015


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If you are celebrating Australia Day in Sydney this coming Monday, 26 January, then be sure to look up. As part of the Australia Day celebrations, Qantas will be flying the carrier's flagship A380 aircraft across the skies of Sydney Harbour.

Entering Sydney Harbour via North Head, the super jumbo will descend to 1,500 feet for the fly over. The aircraft will then conduct a series of turns over the Harbour Bridge before tracking back out to the heads.

Time: 12:45 - 1:00pm local Sydney time

Location: Sydney Harbour

Best viewing locations

  • Sydney Opera House
  • Hickson Road Reserve (below the Sydney Harbour Bridge)
  • The Domain
  • Mrs Macquarie's Chair
  • Ruschcutters Bay
  • McKell Park
  • Rose Bay
  • Shark Bay
  • Watson Bay
  • South Head
  • North Head
  • Sydney Harbour National Park
  • Bradleys Head
  • Cremorne Reserve
  • Kurraba Point Reserve
  • Bradfield Park
  • Balls Head Reserve
  • Ballast Point Park
  • Pirrama Park

Want to share your Australia Day pictures with us? Tweet or Instagram us @FlightCentreAU and #openmyworld

Qantas plane flying up in the clouds
Qantas A380 super jumbo.

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