The film "Crocodile Dundee" was filmed in New York, USA and Australia.

Filming Locations:

Top of the Rock, Rockefeller Plaza

In the Movie

Scene where Sue takes Mick Dundee to Rockefeller Plaza to see the New York skyline.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Rockefeller Plaza in New York.

Mick Dundee's Hotel in New York

In the Movie

Scene where Mick Dundee arrives at the Plaza Hotel.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Plaza Hotel in New York, located next to Central Park.

Wazak's Horseshoe Bar

In the Movie

Scene where Mick Dundee wants a drink. An Italian cab driver takes him to a bar. There he meets a transvestite inside the bar and prostitutes outside.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Horseshoe Bar on the corner of Avenue B and 7th West Street, which is still operating today.

Chambers Street Subway Station (Centre Street)

In the Movie

Scene where a public-transit beat that highlights the character’s adjustment to the subway—tight personal space, fast-moving commuters, and the logic of navigating platforms—while keeping the tone comedic through his straightforward, no-nonsense approach to city travel.

In Reality

The scene was filmed an important Lower Manhattan subway access point at Centre Street, representative of the city’s underground transit system with constant rider turnover. The entrances, stairways, and nearby civic buildings create a practical, documentary-like NYC setting.

Cortlandt Alley (near Walker Street)

In the Movie

Scene where a tighter, more industrial-feeling city passage used for movement and tension within Manhattan street geography, letting the film shift away from postcard locations into a more utilitarian urban corridor that supports quick pacing and sharper street-level realism.

In Reality

The scene was filmed a narrow Tribeca service alley frequently used for filming because of its enclosed perspective, brick-and-metal textures, and controllable traffic. It provides a gritty, distinctly “back-of-house Manhattan” look that contrasts with landmark avenues nearby.