The film was shot in 1977. The Internet Movie Database cites the opening scenes as having been shot at Montsalvat, Eltham, while the train station scene was at Healesville. Other scenes were filmed in Hong Kong and in a studio at Nunawading in Melbourne; when a typhoon was approaching Hong Kong Lamond moved the unit to Lord Howe Island instead for a number of days.
The film was shot in 1977, with scenes filmed at various locations including Montsalvat, Eltham, Healesville train station, Hong Kong, and a studio in Nunawading, Melbourne.  Lamond moved the production to Lord Howe Island due to a typhoon approaching Hong Kong.