Glitter, risqué outfits and some VERY sore heads! Thousands of Mardi Gras revellers wake up feeling a little worse for wear after a wild night of partying
- Crowd of 300,000 revellers attended LGBTQI community's annual night of celebration
- 200 floats made their way down Sydney's famous Oxford Street between 7pm and 11pm on Saturday night
- Glitter-filled celebrations went on long into Sunday morning, with many revellers seen keeping party going
Hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on Sydney's Oxford Street and surrounds for a big night of partying at the annual Mardi Gras.
Decked out in glitter and fabulous costumes they kept the celebrations going well into the evening, with many still partying as the sun started coming up.
A crowd of about 300,000 spectators and 12,500 parade participants soaked in the festivities at the LGBTQI community's 41st celebration.
This woman quenched her thirst with a Hungry Jacks drink and relaxed on the pavement during a long night of partying
This couple was one of many amorous pairs who got excited by the happy occasion
Some revellers peaked too early and had to take a nap on the ground as concerned friends and police looked on
Police and her friend looked less concerned later as she continued to take an early nap as the party took off around her
A couple gazes into each others' eyes as the celebrations carried on well into the night and many people met for the first time
The NSW Government even relaxed its draconian lockout laws for the occasion so revellers could party a bit later into night without worrying how they would get inside a bar.
But the taps were turned off at 3.30am as the state's policies put a dampener on proceedings - forcing many to make their own fun after hours.
Two hundred floats made their way down the famous Sydney street between 7pm and 11pm, with the event's theme chosen as 'Fearless' for 2019.
Pop singing icon Kylie Minogue (pictured centre in golden dress) made a surprise appearance at the Mardi Gras Parade
Kylie posed with Courtney Act in the middle of the street as they soaked up the atmosphere of Mardi Gras
Kylie parties with other revellers during her appearance at Sydney's Mardi Gras festival on Saturday
Friends watch the parade from an open window high above Oxford Street, with one of the best vantage points of the night
One of them wore a costume the left very little to the imagination with just fishnet leggings and stars on her breasts
Hundreds of thousands of revellers descended in Sydney's CBD for a big night of partying at the LGBTI Mardi Gras
This reveller went all out with a shiny gold dress and matching hat she picked out especially for the fabulous occasion
Revellers kept the celebrations going well into the evening with many still continuing until the sun started coming up
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the theme aimed to draw attention to the bravery of those in the LGBTQI community who had fought against discrimination.
'Many LGBTIQ people feel lonely and isolated and Mardi Gras gives you the opportunity to reach out for help, to be fearless,' she said.
The main parade opened at 7.30pm with a contingent of First Nations participants - highlighting the challenges faced by Aboriginal communities.
The Sydney Mardi Gras parade began in 1978 as a march and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots of New York.
It is an annual event promoting awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues and themes.
Police and paramedics were pictured attending to a medical incident involving a man at the parade
This woman displayed the colour of love as she wore red lingerie at the parade
Spectators lined the 1.7km route along Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade
These two revellers opted for wigs and stripes as they daced to music being piped through huge speakers over the street
Revellers dance in the street after the parade along with thousands of others keeping the party going
This young woman wore sparkly knee-high boots and looked excited to spot her friend in the crowd
A woman takes a seat while she checks her phone after hours of partying on the streets of Sydney
A group relaxes in an alley off Oxford Street after the parade had gone by late on Saturday night
Another happy couple connected amid the celebrations that encouraged free love for everyone
This woman made sure she stood out with a hula hoop that lit up and cast lights in the middle of the street
A couple of women looked very excited to be allowed on to the street, as is customary when the parade has passed
One of them posed in just her bra, having shed her shirt during the proceedings as it was a humid night in Sydney
A woman checks on her friend who has knelt next to their water stash in the middle of Oxford Street
One man appears to have take a tumble as his friends check on him in the middle of Oxford Streets after the Mardi Gras parade
This man's costume leaves very little to the imagination as he bends over with a drink next to a parked car during celebrations
Friends watch the parade from a high balcony, including one fabulously dressed in a sparkly rainbow outfit
The chaotic scene in an alley near Oxford Street as the party winds down after a big night of fun on Mardi Gras
A couple of friends take a breather by the side of the road at the end of the night as their friend makes a phone call
A group walks along Oxford Street, one of them having gone all out with his costume and another not worn one at all
Two girls relax on the pavement together while checking their phones, having given a big night to Mardi Gras 2019
A woman wearing a blue wig and colourful dress takes a load off her feet in the middle of the road after Mardi Gras
A tired man relaxes on a step, worn out by a big night of partying at Sydney's huge Mardi Gras celebration
A couple interlock their fingers as they get together in an alley off Oxford Street as Mardi Gras drew to a close
A man has had quite enough partying as he puts his head on his arm and takes a nap against a wall
An interesting mask worn by one reveller a Mardi Gras, which featured many fabulous costumes on Oxford Street
Many couples connected for the first time as they met on Oxford Street during the celebrations on Saturday night
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