Towns & cities
Gold Coast
city in Queensland, Australia
Australia · -28.0167, 153.4000
Gold Coast is recorded as a filming location for 10 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Gold Coast, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 47 more.
5 productions were filmed at 4 places inside Gold Coast rather than at Gold Coast itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The show was filmed on location at the Gold Coast and Byron Bay in 2011.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Gold Coast
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 2024
- Unbroken 2014
- Mortal Kombat II 2026
- Eden 2024
- Lightning Point 2012–
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Rock Island Mysteries
2022–2024
“The twenty-part series was filmed on the Gold Coast and Port Douglas, Queensland in 2021 for season 1, and on the Gold Coast and in Helensvale, Queensland from 2022–2023 for season 2.” Wikipedia
- Nautilus 2024–
- Reckless Kelly 1993
- Swinging Safari 2018
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Schapelle
2014
“Filming of Schapelle took place throughout the second half of 2013, with scenes depicting Kerobokan Prison, the Indonesian High Court and many others filmed on the Gold Coast, Queensland.” Wikipedia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Gold Coast as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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Thor: Ragnarok
2017
“Also in October, Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop announced that filming would take place in the country, exclusively throughout the state of Queensland, including at Village Roadshow Studios in Oxenford, Gold Coast.” Wikipedia
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales
2017
“After much speculation about whether Orlando Bloom would return, Bloom arrived at the Gold Coast in late May to reprise his role as Will Turner.” Wikipedia
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Aquaman
2018
“A majority of the film was shot at Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland, with additional production in Newfoundland, Sicily and Morocco.” Wikipedia
- Kong: Skull Island 2017
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San Andreas
2015
“On December 17, 2013, Variety reported that the film would be shot at Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.” Wikipedia
- Godzilla vs. Kong 2021
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 2010
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House of Wax
2005
“House of Wax was filmed at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.” Wikipedia
- Scooby-Doo 2002
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H₂O: Just Add Water
2006–
“Regarding the choice of the Gold Coast as a filming location, associated producer Joanna Werner extoled the natural landscape of the area and the available soundscapes and that a show about mermaids wouldn't work if it were produced in Melbourne.” Wikipedia
- Peter Pan 2003
- Ghost Ship 2002
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016
- The Shallows 2016
- Dead Calm 1989
- Terra Nova 2011–
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Neighbours
1985–
“Further Australian filming locations have included Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef region, Geelong, the Gold Coast, and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, where the serial also had its own float during the parade.” Wikipedia
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Street Fighter
1994
“Street Fighter was filmed mostly in Queensland, Australia along the famous Gold Coast during the second and third quarters of 1994 with most of the interiors and exteriors filmed on soundstages in Brisbane.” Wikipedia
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The Marine
2006
“Filming was done at Movie World Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.” Wikipedia
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold 2019
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Daybreakers
2009
“Daybreakers began filming on the Gold Coast at Warner Bros. Movie World studios and in Brisbane on 16 July 2007.” Wikipedia
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Ticket to Paradise
2022
“Filming locations included the Whitsunday Islands, the HOTA gallery at the Gold Coast, Brisbane Airport, cane fields near Norwell, Tamborine National Park, Queen's Wharf, Brisbane, Hamilton Island Airport, Carrara Markets, Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island, and the Palm Bay Resort on Long Island.” Wikipedia
- Jungle 2017
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Muriel's Wedding
1994
“Other filming locations included Moreton Island, Darlinghurst, the Gold Coast, Elanora, Tugun, Parramatta, Kensington, Surfers Paradise and Sydney.” Wikipedia
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The Phantom
1996
“In December, the crew traveled to Australia, where production occupied eight sound stages at the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast, Queensland.” Wikipedia
- Fool's Gold 2008
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Sanctum
2011
“Even though the film's plot takes place in Esa'ala Cave Papua New Guinea, most of the film was shot in Australia (Gold Coast, Queensland).” Wikipedia
- Love and Monsters 2020
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Spiderhead
2022
“Locations for filming included the Gold Coast, Darlington, as well as popular tourist destination the Whitsundays.” Wikipedia
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Triangle
2009
“Although set in the American city of Miami, Florida, it was filmed in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, in the Australian state of Queensland, with a cast of mostly Australian actors.” Wikipedia
- Land of Bad 2024
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See No Evil
2006
“The first major film produced by WWE Films, it was shot at Warner Roadshow Studios, Gold Coast, Australia.” Wikipedia
- George of the Jungle 2 2003
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Dying of the Light
2014
“The next day, it was announced that the shooting in Gold Coast, Queensland had wrapped and the rest of the film would be shot in Romania.” Wikipedia
- Sea Patrol 2007–
- Godzilla x Kong: Supernova 2027
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Raajakumara
2017
“The first schedule took place in Australia in various parts like Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne after which the crew did the rest of the shoot in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Goa, Varanasi and later in Malaysia.” Wikipedia
- Mortified 2006–
- The Bureau of Magical Things 2018–2021
- The Bluff 2026
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Flipper
1995–
“The pool area of the institute was filmed at Sea World, Gold Coast.” Wikipedia
- Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan 2019
- A Perfect Pairing 2022
- True Spirit 2023
- The Sleepover Club 2003–
- Gundam
- Absolute Deception 2013
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Gold Coast
5 productions shot at 4 places inside Gold Coast, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Gold Coast itself.
- Elvis Village Roadshow Studios per Wikipedia 2022
- Pitch Black Village Roadshow Studios per Wikipedia 2000
- Fortress Village Roadshow Studios per Wikipedia 1992
- Balls Up Village Roadshow Studios per Wikipedia 2026
- Beauty and the Beast Village Roadshow Studios per Wikipedia 2009
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Studios & sets
Village Roadshow Studios
Australia
film studios located in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Landscapes & nature
Sea World
Australia
marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Landmarks & buildings
HOTA - Home of the Arts
Australia
arts centre in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Towns & cities
Tugun
Australia
suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Gold Coast Turf Club
Australia·2 km north
horse racing organization in Queensland, Australia
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Landmarks & buildings
HOTA - Home of the Arts
Australia·2 km north-east
arts centre in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Towns & cities
Surfers Paradise
Australia·2 km north-east
suburb of Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia
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Landscapes & nature
Chevron Island
Australia·3 km north-east
island in Queensland, Australia
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Towns & cities
Carrara
Australia·3 km west
suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Landmarks & buildings
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Australia·3 km south-east
Convention centre in Queensland, Australia
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Gold Coast?
62 productions are recorded as filmed in Gold Coast, 5 of them at places inside it, including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), Unbroken (2014) and Mortal Kombat II (2026). 47 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Gold Coast?
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), covered by 38 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Gold Coast?
Gold Coast is in Australia. Its coordinates are -28.0167, 153.4000. The day trip guide for Gold Coast lists 90 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Gold Coast?
Gold Coast Turf Club (2 km north), HOTA - Home of the Arts (2 km north-east), Surfers Paradise (2 km north-east), Chevron Island (3 km north-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by E-CBD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Gold Coast: 90 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.