Australija, Novi Zeland i okolne Pacifičke ostrvske države bile su među prvim zemljama koje su vatrometom i proslavama zakoračile u 2019. godinu.
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![New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House in Australia, during the fireworks show, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/42dea216-33b4-4539-a15d-8dc22cb1cd91_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House in Australia, during the fireworks show, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay ahead of the New Year's Eve festivities in Singapore, Dec. 31, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/afd5f54a-dd80-4c37-aa01-03e992ffa5ba_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay ahead of the New Year's Eve festivities in Singapore, Dec. 31, 2018.
![People attend a ceremony to celebrate the new year in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/219947ec-4384-4002-859c-b182f51a8c1f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People attend a ceremony to celebrate the new year in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 1, 2019.
![Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor during New Year's Eve to celebrate the start of year 2019 in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4482105e-8965-4d23-aa41-248c226ca1d4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor during New Year's Eve to celebrate the start of year 2019 in Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2019.