Sydney Double Rainbow Sends Instagramers Into A Photographic Meltdown

Sydneysiders were treated to an incredibly rare natural phenomenon early on Wednesday evening when a double rainbow appeared over the city.

This sent residents and travelers alike, from the capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, into an instant photographic frenzy, prompting thousands of people to upload their rainbow pictures to Instagram.

Hard to top this one. 📷 @reidy__

A photo posted by Bondi Lifeguards (@bondilifeguards) on Jun 16, 2015 at 11:50pm PDT

@virginaustralia #cqphotography #rainbow #doublerainbow #virginaustralia #weather #colours #colors #skyporn #sydney #airport #cqimages #cqpics #extremebow #extremerainbow #intensesky #intencebow #intensesky #intensecolour #magic #flare #tarmac #onbay

A photo posted by Seekyous (@c.q_photography) on Jun 17, 2015 at 1:49am PDT

#doublerainbow #rainbow #sydneyharbour

A photo posted by Grant Chamberlain (@gac888) on Jun 17, 2015 at 1:43am PDT

#doublerainbow 🌈 #twopotsofgold 🌈

A photo posted by S H E L L E Y B A R R E T T (@shelley_barrett) on Jun 17, 2015 at 1:32am PDT

Bondi sky putting on quite the show this evening... #doublerainbow #rainbow #sunset #bondi #surf #nooowayyyy #nature

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A photo posted by Rob Norman (@stillnothere) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:29am PDT

Epic rainbow tonight #doublerainbow

A photo posted by @styrrell1 on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:29am PDT

Beautiful Bondi #doublerainbow #bondibeach #home #sendsomeluckmywayplease

A photo posted by Callum (@b3ntyyy) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:27am PDT

#doublerainbow

A photo posted by @choochootrain29 on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:26am PDT

#OMG! #doublerainbow #sydneyharbourbridge #sydney #harbour #rainbow #sunset

A photo posted by Simon Carr (@simoncarr4u) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:25am PDT

#rainbow #potofgold #endoftherainbow #bright #doublerainbow #afterthestorm 🌈🌈💦☔️

A photo posted by GG Laidlaw (@ggrl) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:24am PDT

I think this is good sign! 10 hours til Hawaii starts now! #travel #australia #sydney #honolulu #doublerainbow

A photo posted by Catherine Gutierrez (@thingscatloves) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:23am PDT

#doublerainbow #sky #skyporn #mascot #sydney #sydneylocal #ilovesydney #iphone6 #peoplewhodofunstuff #sowhatwehavefun #youngheartsrunfree

A photo posted by vito seven (@vitoseven) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:22am PDT

Through the dark and rain came something special whist at work #doublerainbow#ilovesydney#sydney#australia#aloys#rooftop#fitzforum#gapyear#gaptag#opera#house#city#harbour#vsco#vscogram#instahub#instagrammers#backdrop#bestoftheday#nofilter

A photo posted by Niall Hunt (@niall05hunt) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:21am PDT

At work, watching the sky shift and make moves. #doublerainbow #sydney #harbourbridge #rainbow #raingoaway

A photo posted by Rathesh. (@ratheshjonathan) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:56am PDT

What an amazing sight across Sydney Harbour today, perfectly captured by @ericrosenla from our Deluxe Full Harbour room! #rainbow #sydney #seeaustralia #ilovesydney #doublerainbow

A photo posted by Four Seasons Hotel Sydney (@fssydney) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:53am PDT

Snap of the day #vsco #doublerainbow #sydney

A photo posted by pierre_antoine (@pierre_antoine) on Jun 17, 2015 at 12:42am PDT

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