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The following is a list of films shot wholly or partly in Darwin, Australia.
| This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations .(August 2023) |
The following is a list of films shot wholly or partly in Darwin, Australia.
| Film | Year | References |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | 1994 | |
| Australia | 2008 | |
| Balibo | 2008 | |
| Black Water | 2007 | |
| Burke & Wills | 1985 | |
| Crocodile Dundee | 1986 | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | 1988 | |
| The Dove | 1974 | |
| Evil Angels | 1988 | |
| Jedda | 1955 | |
| Journey Out of Darkness | 1967 | |
| Kangaroo Jack | 2003 | |
| Last Cab to Darwin | 2015 | |
| Love Me Again | 2008 | |
| The Man from Hong Kong | 1975 | |
| Napoleon | 1995 | |
| The Phantom Stockman | 1953 | |
| Quigley | 1990 | |
| Rogue | 2007 | |
| Samson and Delilah | 2009 | |
| Ten Canoes | 2006 | |
| Top End Wedding | 2019 | |
| Until the End of the World | 1991 | |
| We of the Never Never | 1982 | |
| Welcome to Woop Woop | 1997 | |
| World Safari | 1977 | |
| Walkabout | 1971 | |
| Yolngu Boy | 2001 | |
| Young Einstein | 1988 |
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