Where the Wild Things Are Filming Locations
Where was Where the Wild Things Are filmed? Where the Wild Things Are was filmed in 13 locations across Australia and United States in the following places:
Where the Wild Things Are Filming Locations
Flinders is a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 73 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Flinders recorded a population of 1,130 at the 2021 census.
Gembrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, 54 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Gembrook recorded a population of 2,559 at the 2021 census.
Little River is a town in Victoria, Australia, approximately 44 kilometres south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Greater Geelong and Wyndham local government areas. Little River recorded a population of 1,353 at the 2021 census.
Mornington is a seaside town of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located on the Mornington Peninsula 46 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. It is the most populous town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Mornington had a population of 25,759 at the 2021 census.
Portland is a city on the southwest coast of Victoria, Australia. The site of Victoria's first permanent European settlement, it has more than 200 19th-century buildings, many made of bluestone. The Portland Cable Tram travels along the foreshore, past the Portland Botanic Gardens, established in 1857. The Portland Maritime Discovery Centre has exhibits on the city's maritime history, plus a sperm whale skeleton.
Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city's centre is the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and the National Gallery of Victoria, with Australian and indigenous art.
Newport is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Newport recorded a population of 13,658 at the 2021 census.
Port Melbourne is an upscale coastal suburb, with fancy apartments in high-rises and converted warehouses. Cyclists follow the Bay Trail past Sandridge and Port Melbourne beaches, with views of kayakers on the bay and the Spirit of Tasmania ferry, which docks at the pier. Bay Street has trendy cafes and fine dining, and historic hotels serving pub grub.
Woodend is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government area and is bypassed to the east and north by the Calder Freeway, located about halfway between Melbourne and Bendigo.
Melbourne’s first port settlement, Williamstown is filled with maritime museums and colonial landmarks like Timeball Tower and Fort Gellibrand. Yachts dock alongside tall ships at Gem Pier, while the convict-built Nelson Place now houses craft shops and restaurants. The area’s southern shore has tranquil parks and wetlands, and sandy Williamstown Beach is a popular family destination in summer.
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.