Where Was “SeaChange” Filmed?

If you’ve ever watched the show and asked, “Where was ‘SeaChange’ filmed?”, we’ll answer that question ahead.

“SeaChange” was a beloved Australian TV show that ran for three series from 1998 to 2000, followed by a fourth reboot series that was released in 2019. It stars Sigrid Thornton as Laura Gibson, a successful city lawyer who decides her life needs a big change after she finds out her husband has had an affair with her sister and is being arrested for fraud. The “sea change” she lands on is to move to the quaint, secluded coastal town of Pearl Bay along with her two kids, Rupert and Miranda, and become the town’s magistrate.

Despite initially pining for their old home in the city, viewers watch Laura, Rupert, and Miranda grow fond of the town and its unique inhabitants as the new setting gives the family an opportunity to bond and grow closer to one another.

Plus, if you’re in search of “SeaChange”-inspired locations for your next film shoot, photo shoot, or other creative project, you’re in luck. We’ll describe what makes Peerspace the ideal platform for finding a beachy production location that suits your needs. So be sure to read on for all the details.

Is Pearl Bay in “SeaChange” a real place?

When you first watched “SeaChange” and saw the idyllic beauty of Pearl Bay, you may have asked yourself, “Where was ‘SeaChange’ filmed?”

More importantly, is the small seaside town of Pearl Bay even a real place?

The disappointing answer is no, the charming town of Pearl Bay is not a real place that you can visit. You can, however, visit the locations where they filmed the original series. Barwon Heads and St Leonards are both located on Victoria’s picturesque Bellarine Peninsula on Australia’s southern coast.

Not only is it beautiful there, but there’s lots to do in the Geelong and Bellarine region. Try sightseeing to see historic architecture and streetscapes, visiting local craft breweries and wineries, viewing wildlife in Port Phillip Bay, staying at cute B&Bs, and surfing and swimming at the region’s many bay and ocean beaches. This hidden gem is located just 100 km southwest of Melbourne, so it’s a fairly easy trip to get there from the nearest major city center.

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Where did they film “SeaChange: Paradise Reclaimed” (2019)?

Fans of “SeaChange” were excited to learn that the show was getting a fourth season. It was released in 2019 and set twenty years after the original. But fans were surprised that the reboot would be in Brunswick Heads, a coastal town near Byron Bay in New South Wales.

According to Now to Love, “When the highly anticipated SeaChange reboot first debuted on our screens this week, the first thing eagle-eyed viewers noticed is that the fictional town of Pearl Bay has undergone a bit of a revamp.”

Some fans of the show were sad that the show wouldn’t feature the locations they loved and remembered. The show’s creators announced that Brunswick Heads was going to be the location of the first three seasons but didn’t work out. The show’s producer, Deb Cox, explained their decision to The Sydney Morning Herald. “When we saw it, we all said this is Pearl Bay, this has gotta be Pearl Bay, and then of course we went back and did the numbers. There wasn’t the crew up here, there wasn’t the mobility, it was just all too hard.”

Cox adds that filming the fourth series “is like this fantasy, but it’s always where it was meant to be. So in that transition you now see on camera, the beach is here, and the tropical style is slightly different. It’s amazing how quickly you adapt. It looks right now, like it was meant to look in my imagination.”

Turns out that the new location for “Paradise Reclaimed” is more in line with the creators’ original plans. So you might even call it an improvement on the old location!

Other locations in “SeaChange”

According to IMDB, there are many filming locations to discover in seasons 1 to 3 of “SeaChange”.

These include:

• St Leonards Hotel in St Leonards: the Tropical Star Hotel
• Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club in Williamstown, Melbourne: the Pearl Bay Courthouse
• At the Heads Restaurant in Barwon Heads: The Boatshed
• Black Rock Yacht Club in Black Rock: Pearl Bay Oyster offices and Phrani’s Place restaurant
• Barwon Heads Caravan Park in Barwon Heads: Laura Gibson’s house
• St Leonards: Town of Pearl Bay exterior scenes
• Barwon Heads: Seaside scenes

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Find “SeaChange”-inspired filming locations on Peerspace

Wondering “Where was ‘SeaChange’ filmed?” so you could find a film shoot or photography location like those featured in the show? Then we can help! Peerspace is the largest online marketplace for production locations and other spaces available for rent by the hour. This makes it the easiest and most efficient platform for finding “SeaChange”-inspired filming locations.

It also happens to be the best place to find filming locations near the original fictitious Pearl Bay: Barwon Heads and St Leonards on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria. For example, this sandy shanty in Rye, VIC is located just 25 km from the Bellarine Peninsula. It’s a lovely seaside shack that’s perfect for filming. We’d say it captures the beachy feel of SeaChange to a T! In addition to the home’s large windows and abundance of natural light, its spacious balcony offers an amazing view of the surrounding trees and birds.

Not located near Victoria, Australia? Peerspace can still help you find thousands of beachy production spaces. Click “More filters” at the top of your initial search results page and check the box next to “Beach” under “Outdoor Spaces.”

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