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It’s fair to say the whole world is ready to tune in to the final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. The gates to Hawkins, Indiana — and the Upside Down — are about to open for the final time. But the dark and dreary alternate dimension has bigger plans than just taking over your streaming queue, it’s reaching into Sydney too.

You may remember when a tentacled rift split open the sand on Bondi Beach. Strange sights are being reported all over Sydney this time, and Vecna’s since lost a fight with a few teenagers, so he’s back with a vengeance and a much bigger appetite. This time around he’s setting his sights on Sydney Harbour.

Tonight and tomorrow night (November 25–26) are your opportunities to grab your bike and your flashlights. You’ll see something eerie lighting up the area at 8.30pm as the Upside Down breaks through the veil. Predictions are saying the Northern Wharf by the Overseas Passenger Terminal will have the best view of this otherworldly phenomenon.

At the same time on Wednesday, November 26, the Harbour Bar at Squire’s Landing will play host to a Hawkins hotspot, since the Upside Down is nothing without its real-world hunting grounds in the once-sleepy Indiana town. You’ll be able to make the most of themed photo spots and a special viewing deck of the corruption down by the water.

This all coincides with the premiere of Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5 on November 27, at midday AEDT. These last episodes — the remainder of which will be released in separate volumes on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day — return us to Hawkins for the last time. It’s 1987, scarred by Vecna’s assault and the intrusion of the Upside Down, Hawkins is under quarantine and Eleven is once again on the run.

The anniversary of Will Byer’s disappearance is fast approaching, and our heroes have to reunite the party for one last fight, to finish what they started and complete the mission they’ve previously failed: find and kill Vecna, once and for all.

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Images: Marty Rowney