BROWSE LOCATIONS
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Luna ParkLuna Park, like the rest of St Kilda, lives for Melbourne’s long hot summer. Take a ride on the Scenic Railway for a breathtaking view of Port Phillip Bay and St Kilda Beach.
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Port Phillip Bay
Port Phillip Bay’s shoreline stretches over approximately 264kms (164miles) and covers a mass of 1930 square kms (or 480,000 acres). The Bay is a treasure trove of opportunities for filmmakers – take a look from our aerial perspective.
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Point Addis Red Rocks
Victoria is blessed with some of the most dramatic coastline in the world. For one of the best coastal walks in the southern hemisphere take the path from the Point Addis car park to the surf battered Red Rocks beneath.
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Hopetoun Falls
The picturesque Hopetoun Falls are surrounded by rock and ferns, and are found in the Otway Ranges.
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Mt Buffalo
Once the snow melts the unique rock formations surrounding Mt Buffalo are popular choices for extremist adventures. Mountain biking, rock climbing and abseiling await.
LATESTNEWS
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City of Melbourne Filming Guidelines
Good news filmmakers! The City of Melbourne’s A Filming Guide to Melbourne has been released. Developed by the City, with our help, and the input of industry practitioners and government agencies, the guide is a comprehensive, user-friendly resource for filmmakers on shooting within Melbourne’s city limits. Check it out here.
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G'day Frankenstein!
Turns out Santa and FRANKENSTEIN are comin' to town!
And he's being played by Aaron Eckhart (no Aaron, thank you for smoking)!
Producer Andrew Mason said, ‘Victoria has an incredible diversity of locations and specialised local crew, and Film Victoria’s services and support are really outstanding. We decided Melbourne was the perfect home for this project.”
And we agree. Read all about it here.
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'The Slap' leaves its mark
ABC’s new series The Slap, based on the novel of the same name, was able to utilise many of the locations true to the original narrative thanks to the support of Darebin Council and the community.
Read all about it here.
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We're so flexible!
Variety recently reported that Melbourne’s flexibility is, ‘the key to its success as a film location.’
Read all about it here.
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Killer Elite
We’re excited about the upcoming release of Killer Elite – and not just because it stars Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen. Killer Elite takes full advantage of Melbourne’s versatility, doubling for the UK, Oman and Paris and making use of dozens of the city’s beautiful locations.
Read more here in The Location Guide.
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John Doe
Fans of the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica might have seen actor Jamie Bamber walking the streets of Melbourne recently. He’s been here shooting the new anti-hero movie John Doe, playing the title character.
John Doe was secured with the assistance of Film Victoria and is set for a release in 2012.
