SYDNEY, Dec. 31 -- Spectacular aerial footage from inside tonight’s Midnight Fireworks display in Sydney will be captured by drones and broadcast live for the first time anywhere in the world.

The drones will fly up to 1,000 feet above Sydney Harbour, recording high-resolution footage of the fireworks as they launch from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and barges on the water.

Live footage from two drones will feature in the ABC’s TV broadcast and Sydney NYE Telstra YouTube Show.

A third specially-built drone equipped with six cameras will capture amazing 360-degree views of the fireworks that audiences can view after the event via the Sydney NYE Telstra App.

The centerpiece of tonight’s displays will be the Sydney Harbour Bridge Effect – the top-secret, 12 storey high LED design that will be revealed at midnight.

The Bridge Effect ties into this year’s Sydney New Year’s Eve theme, Inspire. Pre-show entertainment will begin at 6 pm when former fighter pilot Matt Hall performs daring aerial displays above the harbor. At 7 pm, tug boats will blast tonnes of water into the sky from Millers Point to Fort Denison and back again.

Following the 9 PM Family Fireworks, the Harbor of Light Parade will see more than 50 illuminated boats carry over 8,000 people on a majestic passage around Sydney Harbor.

A third mini-fireworks display, known as the ‘Inspire moment’, will also feature at 10.40 pm to keep crowds entertained during the countdown to midnight.