Today we’re highlighting the magical real-life places where the real Dinosaur Island took place. These are not your ordinary holiday destinations!
Imagine staying overnight at the tree house
where the lovely Kate lives, swimming at the same beach Lucas wakes up on, or glimpsing the amazing
landscape where the Pterodactyl’s take flight.
Dinosaur Island was primarily filmed in Vanuatu and the Australian, World Heritage listed - Blue Mountains region.
Vanuatu is a South Pacific island nation made up of more than 80 islands, some of them active volcanoes. According to the Happy Planet Index, Vanuatu is considered the “Happiest Place on Earth.”
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| Iririki Island in the heart of Port Vila, Vanuatu |
The Blue Mountains is a World Heritage region in the State of New South Wales. It borders on Sydney's metropolitan area, with its foothills starting about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Sydney.. The Blue Mountains are a popular destination for Rock Climbers, Mountain Bikers and Hikers as well as canyoning and other adventure sports.
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| The Blue Mountains are famous for the "Three Sisters" rock formation |
La Maison Du Banian, Efate Island, Vanuatu
This
enchanting tree house, 10km from Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, is an
architectural wonder that seamlessly blends island living with the natural
environment. The house is built in and around a giant banyan tree and is furnished
with home comforts made exclusively from natural materials and fibre. Take a
swing in a hanging bamboo chair and climb a ladder to the loft bedroom, where
you’ll wake to birdsong under a canopy of natangora leaf. Feast on a breakfast
smorgasbord of fruit and freshly laid eggs, courtesy of the rainforest garden
and its resident chickens.
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| La Maison Du Maison - Vanuatu |
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| Kate has made her home in the Tree House |
Mele Cascades - Port Vila, Vanuatu
In the film: Kate and Lucas walk through the Mele Cascades to
reach the Bernissatensus.
Mele Bay is an exquisite stretch of water of purest blue,
speckled with many natural and man made reefs or coral atolls. The tourist
attractions are clustered around Mele Village, the largest village in Vanuatu.
The Cascade Waterfalls is an accessible, 50-metre high waterfall with naturally
eroded rock swimming ponds, set amidst jungle-like rainforest. |
| Mele Cascades - Vanuatu |
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| Lucas and Kate travel through Mele Cascades to reach the waterfalls |
Kakula Island, Vanuatu
Purpose-built and envisaged as an exclusive celebrity retreat in 2005.
Kakula Island is is a
5-minute boat ride from the northern coast of Efate, Vanuatu. Basking in the
gleaming waters of the Pacific, just off the north coast of the Vanuatu
capital, Efate, Kakula Island is one of its brightest stars. Situated 15
minutes from the mainland and only 50 minutes drive from Vanuatu’s
international airport, Kakula offers over one and a quarter miles of private
white sand beach, lush foliage and crystal clear waters. And guess what, if you have a spare $6.92 Million
you can buy it for yourself as its currently for sale!
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| Kakula Island, Vanuatu |
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| Lucas finds himself stranded on Kakula Island |
The Carrington Hotel - Blue Mountains, Australia
In the film: The press conference takes place in
the Ballroom of the Carrington Hotel
There are few
places that can match the romance, elegance and charm of The Carrington Hotel - that's why the Hotel has been attracting visitors for well over a century. The historic Carrington Hotel is located in the heart of Katoomba's shopping district in the Blue Mountains.
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| The Carrington Hotel - Katoomba |
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| The Press Conference shot in the Ballroom of The Carrington Hotel |
Jamison Valley - Blue Mountains, Australia
In the film: The Pterosaurs take flight over the Jamison
Valley
The Jamison
Valley forms part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 100 kilometres west of
Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and a few kilometres south of Katoomba,
the main town in the Blue Mountains. The Jamison Valley is a popular place for
bushwalking and camping.
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| The Jamison Valley - Blue Mountains, Australia |
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| Pterosaurs flying over the Jamison Valley |
Until next time…
Dinosaur Island
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