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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Stirling Falls

Milford Sound · New Zealand  ·  Alkali Lake facility above falls

X-Men Origins: Wolverine filmed at Stirling Falls, Milford Sound. A waterfall on a fjord in the south-west, used as the spot beneath a secret facility. On screen it's Alkali Lake facility.

Where to go

-44.6101, 167.871

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
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
On screen
Alkali Lake facility
In real life
Stirling Falls, Milford Sound
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did X-Men Origins: Wolverine film at Stirling Falls?
At -44.6101, 167.871 in Milford Sound. 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 Stirling Falls?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Stirling Falls?
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