The Houses of Boy Swallows Universe
If you're anything like me and are a bit obsessed with the Boy Swallows Universe Netflix Series, then you may also be curious about the locations of the "real" houses they filmed at.
I couldn't help myself and had to do some sleuthing to try to find them all!
See below for a comparison of the houses as they looked in the series and as they look in real life.
Stay tuned for a comparison of some of the Boy Swallows Universe other building filming locations!
A YouTube episode revealing The Boy Swallows Universe house filming locations, with a discussion of the style and date of each house.
ELI’S HOUSE
Eli's House at Darra in the Netflix series (technically it was his step-dad, Lyle's house and Eli, Gus and Frankie lived there too)
The real house at Beenleigh, Logan used for filming the exterior shots
ROBERT’S HOUSE
Robert's house, set at Darra in the Netflix series
The real house at Wavell Heights, Brisbane
TEDDY’S HOUSE
Teddy's house in the Netflix series
The real house used for filming, at Hemmant, Brisbane
TYTUS BROZ’S HOUSE AND “LABORATORY”
Tytus' house in the Netflix series
Tytus' laboratory in the Netflix series
The filming location, Jimbour House, Jimbour East, Queensland
An aircraft hangar in the grounds of Jimbour House, used for filming the exterior of Tytus' laboratory
BICH DANG AND DARREN DANG’S HOUSE
Bich and Darren Dang's house at Darra in the Netflix series
The real house at Robertson, Brisbane, used for filming the exterior
HALFWAY HOUSE
The Halfway House run by nuns, where Frankie stays after her release from prison. Located at Morningside in the series
The real house at Moorooka, Brisbane
THE ATARI HOUSE
The house at The Gap where Lyle, Eli, Gus and Frankie go to buy the second-hand Atari in the Netflix series
The real house at Chelmer, Brisbane
THE DRUG HOUSE
The drug house at Jamboree Heights in the Netflix series, where Lyle, Teddy, Eli and Gus visit
The real house at Gilberton, Queensland used for filming
THE SKINHEADS’ HOUSE
The skinheads' house where Lyle makes a drug drop in the Netflix series
Pinkenba State School where the shots were filmed. The stairs and railing in the shot from the series can be seen on the right hand side of the photo above.
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