Riverfestival

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Riverfestival sign at South Bank Parklands

Riverfire fireworks and "Dump-and-burn" over the Story Bridge

Riverfestival, which began in 1998, is a week-long festival held in September each year at South Bank Parklands and surrounding areas (including the Victoria Bridge), to celebrate the Brisbane River. It is the major festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Riverfire, which is held at the beginning of Riverfestival, includes a choreographed display of fireworks. Using some of the most advanced technology, Riverfire is one of Brisbane's most popular annual celebrations. It includes 30 minutes of non-stop pyrotechnics and fireworks from Brisbane's three major bridges (the Victoria Bridge, the Story Bridge, and the Goodwill Bridge), as well as from boats and buildings, and often includes a flyover and "Dump-and-burn" from one or more of the F-111 Strike aircraft based at RAAF Amberley. The final dump-and-burn of Riverfire 2005 was able to be seen as far as the Gold Coast as the F-111 climbed from 300ft to a higher altitude of about 10,000ft.