Question: is porpoise spit a real place?
Answer: Production. The film used Tweed Heads as the locale for Porpoise Spit, although the scene of Muriel and Rhonda leaving Porpoise Spit was filmed in Coolangatta. Other filming locations included Moreton Island, Darlinghurst, the Gold Coast, Elanora, Parramatta, Kensington, Surfers Paradise and Sydney.