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“St James Station, at the northern end of Hyde Park, gets its name from St James Church. The underground station began regular service on 20 December 1926 and was meant to serve four different directions. However, the plan fell through and two of the completed four platforms were never put to use. Construction was halted and the tunnels connected to the station were abandoned which resulted in one of the tunnels flooding and producing an underground lake. In the early 1990s, the tunnels were used by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a location for Police Rescue (1991-1996), the television series starring Gary Sweet. More recently, they were the inspiration for horror movie The Tunnel (2011).”
“Before Superman (Brandon Routh) is rushed to hospital in Superman Returns (2006), he is seen falling from the sky and crashing into Hyde Park - Metropolis Park in the movie. The scene depicting a crowd of people witnessing his fall was filmed in the courtyard in front of the cathedral. The producers of The Man Who Sued God (2001) approached St Mary’s to ask for permission to shoot both inside and outside the cathedral. They only got clearance for exterior shots and, consequently, had to relocate to St Andrew’s Cathedral on George Street to film interior scenes. Problem is, St Andrew’s is an Anglican cathedral and the story required a Catholic setting. St Andrew’s received a slight makeover and the scenes were put in the can in record time so that the team could return the establishment to its original faith.”
“The successful mini-series Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2010) starring Firass Dirani as John Ibrahim was shot on Kellett Street and in the Sugarmill Hotel at 37 Darlinghurst Road. The TV show about police corruption and the running of the golden mile in the 1980s and 90s also used Longueville Road in Lane Cove to recreate the infamous stretch of road that cuts through the Cross. Two Hands (1999) had Heath Ledger spruiking in front of a Darlinghurst Road doorway next to the ex-Westpac bank. Further filming took place near Fitzroy Gardens, at the landmark El Alamein Fountain, also a location for Candy (2006) and Blue Murder (1995).”
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