Was the movie Babe made in Australia?
Yes. Babe, the 1995 film about a pig who learns to herd sheep, was produced in Australia by George Miller and directed by Chris Noonan. It was filmed near Robertson in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.
The film is based on the 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig by English author Dick King-Smith. It tells the story of Babe, a piglet adopted by a sheepdog on Farmer Hoggett's farm, who becomes a champion sheep-herding pig.
James Cromwell played Farmer Hoggett, whose quiet line that'll do, pig, that'll do became famous. The animals' talking scenes combined real animals with animatronics and visual effects.
Awards and success
Babe was a worldwide hit and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
Dozens of piglets were used to play Babe, as pigs grow quickly during filming. The visual effects company Rhythm & Hues helped create the talking animals.
A sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, directed by George Miller, was released in 1998.
Did You Know?
Robertson is now home to a large potato sculpture, while the film's farmhouse location attracts visitors.