Hi Alex,
We have an extensive Wheat belt in the state of NSW, which stretches from Queensland down to Victoria through the towns of Moree, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Griffith and Deniliquin.
I have just received some information from one of our District Agronomists about the current wheat harvesting situation:
“Wheat fields can be found anywhere west of the Blue Mountains on the slopes and plains at present. Harvest has started in northern NSW and will stretch into December in the south. The current heavy rain has caused a lot of damage to crops especially in the north and central west. The extended wet in the south this week will delay harvest and may also damage crops but it’s probably your best bet for filming. You’ll need to get there in December rather than January if you want to catch them before harvest.
Paddocks get bigger and flatter once you move west from the slopes (say Wagga Wagga) to Goolgowi (West of Griffith).”
Please feel free to contact me for any further information on locations in NSW and I will be more than happy to email you an extensive location package.
All the best,
Mariangela
Mariangela Angelucci
Production Attraction Coordinator
Screen NSW (formerly NSW Film & Television Office)
Level 43, MLC Centre,19 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW 2000
GPO Box 1744, Sydney NSW 2001
Direct: (+61 2) 8222 4865
Telephone: (+61 2) 8222 4844
Fax: (+61 2) 8222 4840
Web: http://www.FilmInSydney.com
Email: Mariangela.Angelucci@screen.nsw.gov.au