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In the Northern Territory the public may purchase fireworks on the 1st of July each year between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm for Territory Day Celebrations. Persons of 18 years of age and over may buy fireworks at these times.
Territory Day is a chance for Territorians to celebrate this incredible place we call home. Each year on 1 July, the Territory comes alive with fireworks, concerts and community events to recognise the day the NT declared independence from the Commonwealth Government in 1978.
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It is illegal for us to ship any fireworks to you, regardless of your location, yes, even in the Northern Territory.
Please collect your fireworks from our store on Territory Day.
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Buying Advice
A flyer is a firework that is designed to spin on the ground and then fly into the air. They may have wings, fins, or just a rocket engine. Common designs look like Planes, Birds, UFO’s, Rockets, Missiles or Bees. Some of these flyers have an effect (eg drop a parachute, or explode), or may just change colour on the way up. Flyers are a great item that offers loads of fun for anyone. Please make sure that the wings are in good condition and that you light them on a flat hard surface (ie not grass or sand!) and have them sitting the right way up. Flyers you will buy in the NT can have up to 40g of powder and may weigh up to 20g when they fall back down.
Multishots (also called Cakes) are fireworks that have more than one tube, and fire in sequence. Multishots have a huge variety of effects, the most common being Crysanthemum, Peony, Pearl, Flying Fish, Crackle and Brocade Crown. Multishots you buy in the NT can have up to 100g of powder in them, and therefore offer the most bang for your buck in one item. They also burn for a while (normally 10-15 seconds), giving you a lot of time to enjoy your show. Multishots are sold in assortments/bags as well as individually. The multishots in bags will have smaller and normally simpler effects than the individual items in order to make them more affordable. The individual items will have much larger effects and are more likely to have close to the full 100g allowed in the NT. Great Wall Fireworks currently make the highest quality multishots available, although there are some select items from other suppliers that also have very good effects.
Some pets can be highly sensitive to the noise generated by fireworks. If your pet is disturbed by fireworks, please follow the advice on the RSPCA website.
If you are looking for fireworks that are ok around pets we would suggest choosing fountains, sparklers, flyers (that dont explode) and some of the smaller multishots such as comets. These type of effects will not be anywhere near as impressive as more popular items, but still offer a lot of fun if noise is an issue for you. Please be aware that even the fountains can have some crackle and bright lights that may disturb very sensitive pets.
There are hundreds of different effect names, and even very experienced pyrotechnicians on our team struggle to keep up with some of the terms! Following is a list of some of the more common effect names:
- Salute/Thunder/Report: An effect that is designed to make noise. May have sparks/stars or other effects with it (eg Thunder with pink stars would be a loud bang with pink colours)
- Stars: A glowing coloured ball of flaming light
- Crysanthemum: A sphere shaped break of expanding stars with tails
- Peony: A sphere shaped break of expanding stars
- Dahlia: Similar to a peony but fewer stars of a larger size.
- Brocade Crown: A gold colour of stars that fill a large area in wide clusters and slowly fall
- Willow: Similar to a Chrysanthemum, but the stars burn less brightly and for longer, giving a willow shaped droop effect. Willow can be any colour.
- Palm/Coconut: A small number of large comet stars that give an effect similar in shape to a palm tree
- Time Rain/Crackle: As they sound – an effect that makes a crackling sound. Normally gold or silver.
- Strobe/Glitter: Stars that blink on and off. Usually combined with another effect (eg green strobe peony)
- Falling Leaves: Coloured small stars that slowly fall in tight clusters
- Crossette: A star that breaks into 4 pieces with tails
- Flying Fish/Bees: Stars that wiggle randomly through the sky
- Whistle: Loud whistle noise, normally with a gold tail.
- Bouquet/Mine: An effect that starts at the ground and goes up in a fan shape.
- Comet: A single large star projected straight upwards. Usually with a tail.
- Pearls: A set of brightly coloured stars that fall from the sky in a cluster, without a tail.
- Fountain / shower of sparks: A constant spray of sparks and small flame/crackle effects that shoots upwards in a fan shape.
Family groups with younger kids:
We would recommend that you spend between 60% and 80% of your budget on assortments, with the remaining being spend on high quality multishots, parachutes, ground spinners, single shots and small flyers (larger flyers are not great if you have a young family, as they can fly sideways if not set up correctly). Our staff are always happy to assist.
Adult groups or older familys:
We would recommend about 50% to 70% of your spend should be on pro-range assortments and large multishots, with some money being spend on the family assortments to give you some more display time for your money (more items at a lower price – they will last longer!). Single shots are also a must as they have the biggest effects you can buy. From there it is personal preference as to whether you buy flyers, novelties or a bunch more big stuff. Our staff are always happy to assist.
To ensure you can enjoy your fireworks safely this Territory Day, please make sure you follow the following safety guidelines, as well as all guidelines printed on the packaging or supplied with your fireworks.
Be prepared
- Only buy fireworks from a licensed retailer like Great Wall Fireworks in Darwin, NT. Illegal fireworks can be extremely dangerous.
- Clear an area 10 metre in diameter as an ignition site. Clear any flammable material such as dry grass or mulch and consider hosing the area down before releasing fireworks. Allow only one firework at a time in the cleared area.
- Have a hose or a couple of buckets of water ready.
- Keep your fireworks in a covered container or have a responsible person look after them.
Using fireworks safely
- Always read and follow the label directions carefully and use common sense.
- Stabilise fireworks on a flat surface or in a sand bucket to ensure they don’t fall over when firing. Be especially careful with multi-shot fireworks.
- Use a joss / incense stick instead of lighters or matches for safer ignition.
- Never point or throw lit fireworks towards other people or have any part of your body over a firework.
- Don’t inspect or try to re-light a “dud” firework if it hasn’t gone off as it could still explode. Wait 15 minutes then pour water over it. • Never hold more than one lit sparkler at a time. It can cause a “super ignition” which can shower the hand with extremely hot embers and flame. Hold sparklers at arm’s length and dispose of them in a bucket of sand or water.
- Wear cotton clothing around fireworks. Synthetic clothing may catch fire from stray sparks.
- Never ignite aerial fireworks near or below a tree, near a building opening, overhead wires or anything else that it may hit.
- Wet down all fireworks debris during and after use. Don’t drop them straight into a bin or leave them unattended. You can be fined if you start a fire by careless use of fireworks.
Children and pet safety
- Children must have adult supervision if around fireworks.
- Make sure your pets are safe, fireworks may frighten your pets.
What to do if there is a burn injury
- Remove the person safely from heat source.
- Remove clothing to help heat escape. If clothes are stuck to the skin leave them on.
- Cool the area immediately by submerging or gently pouring on cold water for at least 15 minutes, for example stand in a shower. Never use ice, oil, butter or ointment.
- Get help. A burn larger than a postage stamp requires medical attention. All deep burns of any size require urgent hospital treatment.
- Call 000
Buy your fireworks from us this Territory Day at Great Wall Fireworks Darwin, NT.
Please use your fireworks safely and responsibly, so we can all enjoy them for years to come.