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South Melbourne Gasworks

Port Melbourne · Australia  ·  Police headquarters exterior

Mad Max filmed at South Melbourne Gasworks, Port Melbourne. The dilapidated police headquarters seen in the famous shot is this former gasworks site, now an arts park. On screen it's Halls of Justice.

Where to go

-37.843076, 144.945506

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Mad Max (1979)
On screen
Halls of Justice
In real life
South Melbourne Gasworks, Port Melbourne
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Mad Max film at South Melbourne Gasworks?
At -37.843076, 144.945506 in Port Melbourne. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit South Melbourne Gasworks?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near South Melbourne Gasworks?
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