Star power: The films that were shot in Hervey Bay, Maryborough

As news broke that a new thriller would be shot on the Fraser Coast, we’ve taken a look back at the other movies that have been filmed in the region.

Several films ahve been shot on the Fraser Coast over the years.

With news that a new Australian thriller will be filmed in Hervey Bay, it’s time to look back at the other times show business came to the Fraser Coast.

With filming starting this week, Bec Hewitt and Georgie Parker are set to star in 13 Summers and director Tam Sainsbury is thrilled with how it is coming together and the support she has received in bringing the film to the Fraser Coast.

Knowing the Fraser Coast was a possibility as a location, Ms Sainbury came to Hervey Bay to do a location scout for the film and landed on beautiful Dundowran Beach, which she described as the perfect spot.

“It has got exactly the kind of houses, like the big beach house and the beach shack and exactly what we need for the characters and the story,” she said.

Tam Sainsbury is directing a new film called 13 Summers.

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said it was an exciting occasion for the region to provide the locations for a film.

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“This is an industry I think that has great potential; whether it is the historic streetscapes of Maryborough, our country towns or pristine wilderness, we have many great locations for future productions,” he said.

“The council is very keen to explore ways we can encourage future films here.”

Here are other films that have been shot on the Fraser Coast over the years.

The Reef

The Reef, a $3.5m movie, was about four friends who were forced to swim to a nearby island after their yacht capsized on the Great Barrier Reef.

The movie tells the tale of the cat and mouse game the group plays with a shark that stalks them in open water.

The Reef.

The Reef featured Balibo star Gyton Grantley, Damian Walshe-Howling out of Underbelly, Zoe Naylor from McLeod‘s Daughters and Out of the Blue’s Adrienne Pickering.

Actors (L-R) Kieran Darcy-Smith, Zoe Naylor, Damian Walshe-Howling, Adrienne Pickering and Gyton Grantley in a scene from the 2010 film 'The Reef'.

The actors spent a lot of time filming in the waters off Hervey Bay – but they didn’t have to worry about any man-eaters during their stay.

The sharks were added in post-production using real footage of great whites off South Australia.

Subdivision

Filmed on the Fraser Coast, Subdivision focuses on the change a community goes through when city developers take over.

A scene from movie Subdivision starring Brooke Satchwell as Tiffany and Ashley Bradnam as Jack

The plot centres around Digger Kelly, played by Gary Sweet, and his son Jack, played by Ashley Bradnam, both carpenters who build homes in Hervey Bay.

Actors from the movie Subdivision – Brooke Satchwell, Ashley Bradnam and Gary Sweet.

Their world is turned upside down when a southern property developer led by hot young executive Tiffany, played by Brooke Satchwell, moves to the region.

The movie grossed $206,350 at the box office in Australia.

The Delinquents

The Delinquents was set in Bundaberg, but parts of it were filmed in Maryborough.

The coming-of-age romantic drama stars Kylie Minogue in her feature film debut and Charlie Schlatter as the main characters Lola and Brownie.

Kylie Minogue's movie debut was in The Delinquents, set in Bundaberg, which co-starred Charlie Schlatter. Photo Contributed

The story is set in the late 1950s.

Brownie and Lola are deeply in love, but because they are under-age, their parents are against their relationship and try to separate them.

The film was released in Australia on December 21, 1989, to mixed reviews from critics.

It grossed $3,370,650 at the box office in Australia.

An accompanying soundtrack was also released.

Fool’s Gold

The quirky comedy Fool’s Gold was planned to be filmed in the Caribbean, but instead was brought to Queensland because it was feared hurricane season would stall filming.

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey in a scene from Fool's Gold.

The film was directed by Andy Tennant and reunited the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.

The Key West scenes were filmed in Port Douglas.

Filming also took place in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Lizard Island, Airlie Beach and Hervey Bay.

Inside scenes were shot on a sound stage at the Warner Bros studio facility and the actors and crew stayed in luxury homes and apartments on the Gold Coast.

Originally published as Star power: The films that were shot in Hervey Bay, Maryborough