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Top of the Lake

Moke Lake

Queenstown · New Zealand  ·  Lake setting for women's commune

Top of the Lake filmed at Moke Lake, Queenstown. A remote lake ringed by mountains served as the setting for a women's commune in the thriller.

Where to go

-45, 168.56667

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
Top of the Lake (2013)
On screen
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In real life
Moke Lake, Queenstown
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Top of the Lake film at Moke Lake?
At -45, 168.56667 in Queenstown. 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 Moke Lake?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Moke Lake?
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