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A perfect day to celebrate Australia
A perfect summer day has ensured huge crowds turned out at Australia Day events across NSW.

Two million people attended with free music shows, citizenship ceremonies and other events across the state.

"You could go to 200 places in NSW today and you'd see a happy scene like you're seeing here in Hyde Park," NSW Australia Day Council chairman Michael Egan said in central Sydney.

"Certainly the crowds around the harbour and on the harbour have exceeded last year.

"If that is replicated around the state, then I think we will certainly see two million people in NSW out at official events this year."

Thousands of people, many in family groups and sitting on picnic rugs, have converged on Hyde Park where a family day is underway.

A citizenship ceremony was also held in which 17 people from 14 nations were declared to be new Australian citizens.

A skywriter wrote the word "sorry" over Sydney Harbour, and over Bondi Beach, around midday.

Mr Egan said the day had an increasing focus on reconciliation with the nation's indigenous people.

"I'm also glad to see the large number of people of indigenous backgrounds out celebrating Australia Day," he said.

"A number of people with Aboriginal decent that have the Aboriginal flag and the Australian flag flying is great to see."

Events to mark the day in Sydney also included a flyover by an FA18 fighter jet and a display by the RAAF Roulettes aerial team.

Streets around The Rocks district have been closed to traffic as thousands of people take in live entertainment from five stages and buskers.

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