‘Australia’: The Next Big Travel Movie?

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  11.19.08 | 10:49 AM ET

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I caught the trailer for Baz Luhrman’s upcoming, travel-flavored epic in theaters this weekend, and it looks set to follow the likes of Into the Wild and Lord of the Rings as the next big-screen tourist-bait. (It also looks suspiciously like an Australian remake of Out of Africa, but that’s beside the point.)

The movie is angling to be a major holiday hit next month, and probably to scoop some award nominations, too; if that happens, don’t be surprised to see Western Australia and the Northern Territory popping up on a lot of travel wish lists. The Guardian has already run the first travel story I’ve seen on the flick—and I very much doubt it’ll be the last. Check out the trailer below.

Tags: Movies, Pop Culture Travel, Video, Australia & Pacific, Australia, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


4 Comments for ‘Australia’: The Next Big Travel Movie?

Lola 11.19.08 | 3:04 PM ET

Totally looking forward to this one

Graham 11.21.08 | 8:28 AM ET

This can only be a good thing for Australian tourism. There hasnt been much of a draw for quite some time, aparently things feel a bit short of expectations after the Sydney olympics. Something like this is exactly what our industry needed, and at a really great time. Not to mention, the australian dollar is worth 60 cents to the american, so come one, come all!

Graham

TambourineMan 11.21.08 | 5:42 PM ET

Oh boy. I love Oz, but I’d rather be force-fed vegemite-slathered-sardines than have to sit through this one.

Graham 11.21.08 | 7:48 PM ET

I agree, its not something im going to rush out and see but it will help! And Vegemte isnt that bad…!

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