Where was Apex filmed? The Wandarra National Park in Australia
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Set in the fictional Wandarra National Park, Apex was filmed on location in Norway and New South Wales, Australia.
Charlize Theron stars as Sasha, who ventures into a remote park deep in the Australian outback, where survival becomes a high-stakes game of instinct and deception.
Welcome to Wandarra and our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Apex. You’ll find the locations listed in order of their first appearance.
Charlize Theron stars as Sasha, who ventures into a remote park deep in the Australian outback, where survival becomes a high-stakes game of instinct and deception.
Welcome to Wandarra and our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Apex. You’ll find the locations listed in order of their first appearance.
Apex locations
The movie opens with a climbing scene that was filmed on location at the real Troll Wall, Europe’s tallest vertical rock face, rising 1,100 meters (3,609 feet).
Also known as Trollveggen, this imposing landmark rises dramatically above Norway’s Romsdalen Valley.
Charlize Theron learned rock climbing from scratch with an expert, starting with no prior experience, to perform most of her own stunts on real cliffs—including barefoot sequences.
Apex in Australia: The Wandarra National Park
We’re not 100% sure about this location, but the ranger’s station in the fictional Wandarra National Park looks like the Rangers Headquarters building at Waratah Park in Duffys Forest, north of Sydney.
This building served as the central set for the iconic TV series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1967–69).
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The store is the post office next to the Central Garage service station in Bowning, a small historic village in NSW’s Southern Tablelands, about 75 km (47 miles) northeast of Canberra.
When Sasha asks for directions to the Grand Isle Narrows canyon, the map shows the Kedumba Valley, a scenic area in Blue Mountains National Park (NSW), about 100 km (62 miles) west of Sydney.
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The scene with Sasha whitewater kayaking was filmed at the Ginninderra Falls, a gorge on Ginninderra Creek near the NSW/ACT border, close to Canberra.
Once a popular public site with trails, open between 1979 and 2004, the park is now privately owned and closed to the public, amid development proposals and conservation efforts.
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The Grand Canyon in the Blue Mountains, near Blackheath, is also featured in several scenes.
It’s a stunning 6.3 km (4 miles) loop hike through a narrow sandstone gorge, with lush rainforest, waterfalls, creek crossings, and dramatic cliffs.
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After the rough dive scene, the duo ends up at Glenbrook Gorge in Blue Mountains National Park.
There are a few popular, family-friendly swimming holes nearby, such as the Jellybean Pool, but the waterfall in the background was added via CGI.
Reached by a short, easy track with calm waters, it’s a great spot for picnics and a refreshing dip, if you’re not currently dealing with a situation.
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The climbing sequence was filmed on the towering sandstone cliffs around the Glenbrook Gorge river.
The production was based at Disney Studios in Sydney, where some of the stunt scenes were filmed.
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The final beach scene was probably filmed at the Royal National Park, south of Sydney.
Australia’s oldest national park, established in 1879, features gorgeous beaches, along with rainforests, and walking trails.
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