High Country Filming Locations

High Country filming locations

Where was High Country filmed? High Country was filmed in 11 locations across Australia in the following places:

High Country Filming Locations

Blackwood is a town in Victoria, Australia. The township is located on the Lerderderg River, 89 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne, within the Wombat State Forest. Blackwood is in the Shire of Moorabool local government area and had a population of 387 at the 2021 census.

Merrijig is a town in North-East Victoria, Australia, located between Mount Buller and Mansfield. At the 2021 census, Merrijig and the surrounding area had a population of 721. The first Merrijig Post Office opened on 4 October 1866 and was replaced by Boggy Creek in 1867.

Cranbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 43 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Cranbourne recorded a population of 21,281 at the 2021 census.

Victoria is a state in southeast Australia. It encompasses mountains, national parks, wineries and surfing beaches. Melbourne, the state capital, has a warren of 19th-century ‘laneways’, and a central arts precinct. The Great Ocean Road follows the coast west to Port Campbell National Park, where the Twelve Apostles are limestone stacks on the edge of the ocean.

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Mount Buller is a resort village in eastern Victoria, Australia. It’s known for its downhill ski slopes and terrain parks. Bike trails and footpaths also crisscross the mountain. The National Alpine Museum of Australia has exhibits on the country’s alpine regions and chronicles the history of winter sports in Australia. Mountain peaks, waterfalls and high plains characterise the nearby Alpine National Park.

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High Country (1984)
Alternate title: Rückkehr ins Hochland
Runtime: 93 minutes
Rating: 6.1
Release year: 1984
IMDB: tt0087408
Plot summary

Following the death of his wife, mountain cattleman, Ben Lomax leaves the high country but is forced to return when he learns his prize stallion is to be run in a race that will break him.

Genres
Drama
Cast
John Waters
Tom Oliver
Terry Serio
Simone Buchanan
Directors
Bill Hughes
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High Country filming locations