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Monuriki

FJ  ·  Castaway island shoot

Cast Away filmed at Monuriki. This uninhabited Fijian island was the castaway film's island, and a distress sign was left on the beach.

Monuriki,
Photograph: Brook Sabin · Time Out

Where to go

-17.608889, 177.033889

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Cast Away (2000)
On screen
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In real life
Monuriki
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

Monuriki today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Cast Away film at Monuriki?
At -17.608889, 177.033889. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Monuriki?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Monuriki?
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