Todays (Friday) Question.
Q: What major US company once had an operation in Allansford?
Thursday April 9 Answer.
A: Quigley Down Under.
Quigley Down Under was a western starring Hollywood heavyweights Tom Selleck and Alan Rickman.
Flagstaff Hill in Warrnambool was a key filming location during the movie, with it being used as the town of Fremantle.
The movie was also filmed on location in the Northern Territory.
Many Warrnambool locals were extras on the film, which premiered at the Capitol Cinema in 1991.
The movie’s influence lasted beyond its filming, with a Quigley Down Under restaurant built in the city’s east.
