Mel Gibson’s WWII true story of a conscientious objector who saved dozens of men at the Battle of Okinawa was filmed in Australia – building the brutal ridge and the American home front on the outskirts of Sydney.
Where was Hacksaw Ridge filmed?
Hacksaw Ridge was filmed in and around Sydney, Australia – Centennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park and the surrounding country.
Every Hacksaw Ridge location, explained
Okinawa’s ridge – near Sydney
The brutal battlefield ridge was built on farmland outside Sydney, Australia.
Fort Jackson – Sydney Olympic Park
The army training camp used the Newington Armory at Sydney Olympic Park.
The home front – Sydney
The Virginia home scenes used Sydney parks and towns like Richmond and Bowral.
The war setting
The film recreates the horror of Okinawa on the Australian landscape.
Planning a visit
Sydney and its surrounding country – which built both Okinawa and small-town Virginia – are real, accessible parts of Australia.
