Like all that stunning coastline and dramatic landscape you saw watching The Odyssey? Then you’ll love these incredible destinations – and you won’t even need your passport to take them in.

Christopher Nolan travelled far and wide for the box-office hit, filming across Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Scotland and Norway.

But it’s the wild Scottish landscapes that have inspired some surprisingly convincing comparisons closer to home.

Think rugged cliffs, windswept beaches, fishing villages and wild seas – all of which Australia has in spades.

So if cost-of-living pressures have put a dampener on plans for your own screen-inspired adventure, fear not. Here are nine same-same-but-different landmarks offering Odyssey vibes (Aussie style).

If you like: Moray Firth

As Odysseus and his crew take to the high seas, Scotland’s rugged coastline provides plenty of wild and windswept drama, including a cameo by local wild dolphins.

Victoria’s Great Ocean Road has cliffs, beaches and wild surf.

Then you’ll love: Bass Strait and The Great Ocean Road, Victoria

This stunning stretch of Victoria can turn on plenty of high-seas drama of its own. The Great Ocean Road has wild weather, thumping Southern Ocean swells, towering cliffs and miles of beach – whether you tackle it behind the wheel or on foot along the Great Ocean Walk. We have dolphins too. And sharks.

Where to stay: Apollo Bay Gone Surfin offers the perfect base for exploring the Great Ocean Road.

If you like: Findlater Castle

Perched dramatically above the sea, the ruins of Findlater Castle provided the suitably moody backdrop for Aeaea, the mythical island home of the goddess Circe.

Then you’ll love: Cape Raoul, Tasmania

Our Tassie more than holds its own when it comes to spectacular, rugged cliffs. The sheer dolerite columns of Cape Raoul, in Tasman National Park, plunge straight into the Southern Ocean, with crashing waves, wild weather and views for days. Frankly, this might be one of those cases where the knock-off is better than the original.

Where to stay: Roaring Beach House on the Tasman Peninsula offers easy access to the hiking trails leading out to Cape Raoul.

If you like: Buckie Harbour

The traditional fishing harbour at Buckie provided the backdrop for some of The Odyssey’s seafaring scenes – and Nolan wasn’t mucking around with CGI. Real working Viking longships were brought in to play the part of Odysseus’s ancient vessel, including the 35-metre Draken Harald Hårfagre and replica Glad av Gillberga.

Ah, Port Fairy – history, good food and some back to nature fun.

Then you’ll love: Port Fairy, Victoria

For old-school fishing village charm, Port Fairy does a pretty convincing Buckie impersonation. There are timber wharves, historic piers and a working fishing fleet, with boats still pulling in with the day’s catch. Better yet, you can park yourself by the harbour with some fresh seafood and watch them do all the hard work.

Where to stay: Drift House in Port Fairy is a stone’s throw from historic streets, local galleries and the town’s harbour.

If you like: Troup Head

The towering sea cliffs of Troup Head in Aberdeenshire provided another suitably epic backdrop for Odysseus’s voyage, with wild North Sea views and one of Scotland’s largest colonies of gannets adding to the drama.

Then you’ll love: Cape Bridgewater Gannetry, Victoria

If it’s gannets and big, dramatic cliffs you’re after, Cape Bridgewater has you covered. The rugged Victorian headland is home to Australia’s only mainland breeding colony of Australasian gannets, with thousands of birds nesting above the wild Southern Ocean. Same birds, different hemisphere.

Where to stay: St Peter’s Accommodation offers a comfortable and stylish base in Portland, close to the waterfront, cafés and local attractions.

Dramatic cliffs at Cape Bridgewater. Photo: Visit Victoria

If you like: Culbin Forest and Sands 

Sweeping beaches, sand dunes and dense pine forest provide the perfect setting for a clash with the giant, man-eating Laestrygonians.

Then you’ll love: Boranup Forest and Hamelin Bay, Western Australia

WA does the mysterious-forest-meets-wild-coast thing too – only with more sunshine. Towering karri trees give way to the white sand and turquoise water of Hamelin Bay, making for a pretty convincing mythical landscape without the man-eating giants. Instead, you get stingrays cruising through the shallows. Much friendlier locals.

Where to stay: Beachside Accommodation near Margaret River offers a peaceful coastal escape surrounded by some of the region’s most spectacular natural attractions.

Towering karri trees in the Boranup Forest. Photo: Tourism WA

If you like: Portsoy Harbour

Of the many harbour scenes in The Odyssey, Portsoy provides one of the most picturesque backdrops, with its 17th-century stone piers and historic waterfront looking suitably untouched by time.

Then you’ll love: Battery Point, Hobart

Hobart might be a couple of centuries younger, but between Battery Point’s old sandstone cottages and the fishing boats bobbing around Constitution Dock, there’s plenty of maritime charm to go around. Old harbour, fishing boats, seafood, beer. Close enough.

Where to stay: With Salamanca Place, the MONA ferry, restaurants and major attractions just moments away, the Luxury Hobart Waterfront Apartment is the perfect base for exploring Hobart on foot.

Battery Point has more than an air of Portsoy Harbour about it. Photo: Tanya Challice Photography

If you like: Sunnyside Beach, Aberdeenshire

For a seasoned seafarer, Odysseus seems to have his fair share of bad luck at sea – and with castle ruins looming above, cliffs on either side and a secluded strip of white sand below, Sunnyside Beach provides the backdrop for yet another maritime mishap.

Then you’ll love: Bushrangers Bay, Mornington Peninsula

You’ll have to hoof it through coastal scrub to get there, but waiting at the other end is a wild beach hemmed in by basalt cliffs, with rock pools and the Southern Ocean rolling in. Remote beach, rugged cliffs, (slightly) arduous journey – it doesn’t get much more The Odyssey.

Where to stay: Paws Up Poolside Accommodation in Rye pairs relaxed beachfront living with stylish comfort.

If you like: Burghead Harbour

While Burghead Harbour did more behind-the-scenes heavy lifting as a logistics base for The Odyssey, the 19th-century fishing port is plenty cinematic in its own right. Its waters are regularly visited by dolphins, porpoises and seals, with whales also spotted off the headland, while centuries of maritime history and local folklore add to its old-world appeal.

Then you’ll love: Robe, SA

The Robe Obelisk in South Australia – not far from the Victorian border.

We do historic fishing ports pretty well, too. The popular seaside town of Robe on the Limestone Coast comes with heritage stone buildings, wild seas, rocky headlands and a red-and-white Obelisk that’s been perched on the cliffs since the 1850s. Throw in long sandy beaches, excellent local seafood and a decent chance of actual sunshine and it’s hard to see where the competition is.

Where to stay: The Woodshed – Hot Stone Sauna & Ice Bath is a boutique coastal retreat featuring premium wellness experiences.