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Devotees of the popular ABC television series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries are sure to be missing the irrepressible Miss Phryne Fisher.
Five years after the popular ABC television series wrapped up, a much anticipated feature film — Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears — was released in 2020, setting the glamorous sleuth and Inspector Jack Robinson on a rollicking adventure from London to Palestine. But that seems to be where our journey with Miss Fisher comes to an end.
If life now seems lacking in flapper flair, don’t despair. It’s not too difficult for fans to follow in their heroine’s footsteps by seeking out filming locations from both the television series and movie. They’re spread across Melbourne and regional Victoria, and were instrumental in bringing Miss Fisher’s 1920s world to life.
Here are some suggestions for tapping into your inner Phryne on location.
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Join a guided walking tour of Melbourne locations
Melbourne tour guide Kathy Deacon studied both the television series and Kerry Greenwood’s books in depth, and created an informative and entertaining walking tour of many of the CBD locations used during filming. The tour was devised as part of the Festival of Phryne — a series of events that coincided with the screening of season three on the ABC in 2015. It has continued to operate due to popular demand.
The tour begins with afternoon tea at a characterful city cafe, before moving on to sites such as The Windsor Hotel, the Old Treasury Building, and Parliament House — all of which have featured in the show. An iPad is used to play clips from the relevant episodes to guests.
You’ll also get interesting insights into the history of Melbourne as Kathy describes what the city’s architectural landscape was like when Miss Fisher arrived at Station Pier in 1928. Even lifelong residents are likely to discover something new.
Ride the rails on a heritage steam train
When producers needed a period rail setting in season one of the TV series, they found just what they were looking for on board the Victorian Goldfields Railway. The historical tourist train service runs between the towns of Maldon and Castlemaine in central Victoria (around two hours’ drive from Melbourne).
The Victorian Goldfields Railway starred in Murder on the Ballarat Train, in which a botched jewel robbery leads to the grisly death of one of Miss Fisher’s fellow passengers. The train operators and production crew teamed up to build sets at Muckleford railway station to create the Ballarat terminus, while Castlemaine station was converted into a 1920s Spencer Street.
Much of the episode was filmed in the train’s beautifully restored Tambo Parlour Car, with its wicker furniture and external observation deck. To travel in that carriage, you’ll need to upgrade to the first-class service. The Victorian Goldfields Railway operates on Wednesdays and Sundays, along with some public holidays.
Take to the skies in a vintage Tiger Moth
Season three of the television series ends with Phryne flying off to England at the controls of a Tiger Moth. Is there anything this lady can’t do? The plane is a fully restored de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth, which actually appeared in two episodes in season three. Pilot Jeremy Hurley helped film some flying sequences at Riddells Creek for Murder and the Maiden. He was invited back to take part in the loved-up series finale, in which Phryne finally kisses Inspector Jack Robinson after three seasons of simmering sexual tension.
You can follow in Miss Fisher’s flight path (well, part of it at least) on a scenic flight with Joy Flights Melbourne. You’ll don a leather flying helmet, goggles, and jacket, before taking to the skies above Melbourne in an authentic Tiger Moth. Flights depart from the RAAF base at Point Cook.
Live it up at a lavish mansion
Having urged the dapper (and heartbroken) Inspector Jack Robinson to follow her to London, in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Jack reunites with Phryne at fictional Lofthouse Manor, and murder and intrigue soon follow.
Lofthouse Manor is actually the stately Werribee Park Mansion, located just 30 kilometres south-west of the Melbourne CBD. The mansion is open to visitors daily and you can even play lady or lord of the manor by spending a night at the grand Lancemore Mansion Hotel. The surrounding Werribee Park precinct is home to the Victoria State Rose Garden, and Werribee Open Range Zoo is situated close by.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen Miss Fisher at Werribee Park. The mansion and grounds were featured in series two in Blood at the Wheel, when a lady racing car driver meets with foul play in the lead-up to a rally.
Drop in on Aunt Prudence at Rippon Lea Estate
Another of Melbourne’s historic homes, Rippon Lea Estate in Elsternwick featured regularly in the television series as the residence of matronly Aunt Prudence. The 33-room mansion set in 14 landscaped acres is owned by the National Trust and operates as a museum.
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About the writer
Louise Reynolds made up her mind at the age of about four that she would one day travel the world — and has so far visited around 30 countries across five continents and the Pacific. A hopeless Francophile, she has a particular love for France, its language, and pretty much all things French. Louise’s favourite way to see the world is on foot and her boots have taken her walking on famous trails in Europe, South America, and New Zealand. She also has a passion for her home state of Victoria and loves exploring its diverse regions.
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