View across to the Botanic Gardens and Circular Quay and the city

Eventually, the hour of 9pm arrived when it was time for the children’s firework display. This was based on ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ this year, albeit quite loosely, I think there was some theme music somewhere in the background and a couple of fireworks may have been ruby slippers? Regardless of the theme though, the fireworks were very impressive and just left us wanting more… only three hours to go.
One positive note for the Opera House refugee camp was that it was well equipped with portaloos, which makes life a lot more bearable. Of course, getting to them was quite another story as one had to make your way over a sea of sleeping people, drinks, blankets, legs and cameras like a ballet dancer springing from one space to the next mumbling smiling apologies as we went along.