<P> Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg originally stated that shooting would take place in Puerto Rico and New Orleans , and Bruckheimer had previously mentioned that there might be a sequence in Louisiana . However , a spokesman for Australian Arts Minister George Brandis confirmed that the fifth installment was set to shoot exclusively in Australia , after the government agreed to repurpose $20 million of tax incentives , originally intended for the remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ; thus edging out Mexico and South Africa as filming locations . According to Australian film industry sources , on location pre-production started in late September 2014 , and its cost was set at around $250 million . Filming took place exclusively in Queensland , Australia , as the largest production to ever shoot in the country . Village Roadshow Studios and the Whitsunday Islands were officially confirmed as filming locations . On January 1 , 2015 , The Rainbow Gypsy , a 15 - year - old replica of an 1897 Scottish bawley , underwent an extensive refit at the Gold Coast , including a new bowsprit , and reconfigured decks and cabins , for filming as the Dying Gull . Its captain and owner , Kit Woodward , was a rigger on the film . </P>
<P> Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg originally stated that shooting would take place in Puerto Rico and New Orleans , and Bruckheimer had previously mentioned that there might be a sequence in Louisiana . However , a spokesman for Australian Arts Minister George Brandis confirmed that the fifth installment was set to shoot exclusively in Australia , after the government agreed to repurpose $20 million of tax incentives , originally intended for the remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ; thus edging out Mexico and South Africa as filming locations . According to Australian film industry sources , on location pre-production started in late September 2014 , and its cost was set at around $250 million . Filming took place exclusively in Queensland , Australia , as the largest production to ever shoot in the country . Village Roadshow Studios and the Whitsunday Islands were officially confirmed as filming locations . On January 1 , 2015 , The Rainbow Gypsy , a 15 - year - old replica of an 1897 Scottish bawley , underwent an extensive refit at the Gold Coast , including a new bowsprit , and reconfigured decks and cabins , for filming as the Dying Gull . Its captain and owner , Kit Woodward , was a rigger on the film . </P>
where did they film pirates of the caribbean 5
where did they film pirates of the caribbean 5
Queensland , Australia
Queensland , Australia