8 SA destinations captured on film

Posted 11 October, 2018 Jeremy Rochow

SA’s wild coastline, rolling hills and wide open plains have kept the state on the radars of location scouts for years.

 

It’s been the setting for epic war stories, touching dramas and biographies alike. Here, we’ve come up with 8 iconic locations you can visit.

1. Coorong (Storm Boy)

The picturesque Coorong, where the river meets the sea, is the perfect location for tourists to visit and film makers to create movies. Based on the children’s book by Colin Thiele, Storm Boy is about a lonely child who raises three orphaned pelicans. Following the success of the original film, a reboot of Storm Boy, starring Geoffrey Rush, is set to be released on 17 January 2019. Check out the summer edition of samotor for your chance to win tickets to the new movie.

 

 

2. Fleurieu Peninsula (The Boys are Back)

The Boys Are Back, starring Clive Owen, was filmed at a variety of locations around South Australia, including McLaren Vale, Myponga and Aldinga. The movie follows the tale of a man who must suddenly raise his two sons following the passing of his wife. You can even stay at the house in Myponga where a large portion of the movie was filmed. The property, now called Brooklyn Farm, was transformed into a stunning weekend retreat and wedding venue following filming.

 

 

3. Eyre Peninsula (Gallipoli)

A number of locations – including Coffin Bay, the Eyre Peninsula, Flinders Ranges and Quorn – featured in this 1980s classic, starring a young Mel Gibson. The coastline near Port Lincoln was transformed into the Gallipoli Peninsula for the film, while the Adelaide Railway Station doubled as Perth’s railway station.

 

 

4. Clare Valley (Picnic at Hanging Rock)

Despite Picnic at Hanging Rock being set in Victoria, much of the movie was actually filmed in South Australia. Scenes featuring the Appleyard Girls’ School were set at the Martindale Hall Historical Museum in the Clare Valley, which is open to visitors.