Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) filming locations

Swakopmund, Namibia

Mineral and ravined landscape carved by the Swakop to the east of Swakopmund, signposted from the B2 road towards Windhoek.

The scene : This maze of rocky ridges and ravines east of Swakopmund provided the film with a large part of its landscapes: dried riverbeds and narrow valleys.

Swakopmund, Namibia

The scene : In these mountains north of the Moon Landscape, the film opens: Max, chased by the War Boys, sends his car crashing into the scenery and ends up captured, right after swallowing a two-headed lizard.

Henties Bay, Namibia

Desert plains that line the C34, the road to the Skeleton Coast, north of Henties Bay.

The scene : On these desolate plains north of Henties Bay, Max encounters Furiosa's broken-down War Rig, and a fight breaks out; Immortan Joe's armada also charges through the desert in clouds of dust and sand.

Henties Bay, Namibia

Beach resort in the Erongo region, on the Atlantic coast, about 70 km north of Swakopmund.

The scene : Around this seaside resort, the salt flats served for the flashbacks of the "Green Place" and the scene where the group reunites with the Vuvalini.

Cape Cross, Namibia

Former isolated mining operation in the dunes, inland from Cape Cross and its colony of fur seals.

The scene : In the dunes surrounding the old Strathmore mine, inland from Cape Cross, other sequences of the film were shot.

Henties Bay, Namibia

Coastal national park that stretches just inland from Henties Bay, between tourist areas and protected environments; entry is subject to a permit.

The scene : In the dunes of this coastal park, Max tries to escape from the War Boys, and several chase sequences were filmed there.

Swakopmund, Namibia

Swakop Valley, a typically dry river that joins the Atlantic Ocean at Swakopmund, known for its birds and flora.

The scene : This rocky canyon of the Swakop is the passage that the War Rig must cross: Furiosa negotiates with the biker gang, the pursuers are blocked by a landslide, and the bikers blow up the passage while Furiosa tries to detach the fuel trailer.

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Salines de Paaltjies, on the strip of land that closes the lagoon of Walvis Bay, is renowned for its immense colonies of flamingos.

The scene : In the mud of the Paaltjies salt flats, the War Rig gets stuck.

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Coastal sand dune cord between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, among the highest in the world.

The scene : In the dunes between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, Max and Furiosa meet the Vuvalini: the Valkyrie cries for help from the top of her tower, Furiosa is recognized, and then the Keeper of the Seeds tells her that the Green Place is now nothing more than an uninhabitable swamp, causing Furiosa to collapse.

Namibia

The oldest desert in the world, along the Atlantic coast of Namibia.

The scene : The Namib has replaced the Australian outback: most of the chase takes place across its flat expanse, along the Atlantic coast.

Usakos, Namibia

Massif of granite peaks that rises above the desert plain near Usakos.

The scene : The convoy passes under this granite arch of the Spitzkoppe, before blocking it behind them.

Castlereagh, Australia

Former sand quarries in western Sydney, converted into a recreational park around the rowing basin of the Sydney International Regatta Centre.

The scene : In the old sand pits of Penrith Lakes, the War Boys chase Furiosa's War Rig through the sand, ahead of a storm that sends cars and trucks flying.

Potts Hill, Australia

Former site of Sydney Water reservoirs, away from Brunker Road, in western Sydney.

The scene : The crew filmed at this old Sydney Water reservoir site in Potts Hill; no source specifies which scenes.

Sydney, Australia

Moore Park Film Studio Complex, opened in 1998 under the name Fox Studios Australia (renamed Disney Studios Australia in 2020).

The scene : The film was shot on the sets of these studios; according to movie-locations and Giggster, the towers of Immortan Joe's Citadel combine studio-built sets in Sydney and Cape Town.

Cape Town, South Africa

The scene : Scenes from the film were shot in these studios; according to movie-locations and Giggster, part of the set for the towers of Immortan Joe's Citadel was built here.