Photos from the aftermath of Mardi Gras 2023

As the sun began to peep over the harbour on Sunday, thousands were waiting for cabs, smacking kebabs and wearing dribs and drabs after Mardi Gras 2023. SEE OUR MEGA GALLERY

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February 26, 2023 - 6:34AM

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More than 300,000 people crammed into the city’s party precinct on Saturday night to celebrate Mardi Gras 2023, with many partying until sunrise and beyond.

With the iconic event returning to Oxford St for the first time since 2020, Sydney, and indeed the world, didn’t miss out on making the celebration’s return to its traditional home a memorable one.

As the sun began to peep over the harbour on Sunday, thousands were waiting for cabs, smacking kebabs and wearing dribs and drabs.

Running mascara, broken heels and bedraggled angel wings were a common sight, as council workers began the mammoth clean up effort.

Check out the photos below from the morning after the night before.

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Trying to get home before the sun really kicks in. Photo: Matrix Media

And they’re off. Photo: Matrix Media

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People are seen heading home early morning after the Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. Picture: Newscorp Daily Telegraph Gaye Gerard

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26 2023: People are seen heading home early morning after the Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. Picture: Newscorp Daily Telegraph Gaye Gerard