The Oil Refinery, also known as "The Compound," was a stronghold located in the Outback. It was governed by Pappagallo and his tribe, and was of increasing interest to Lord Humungus for its large reserves of oil.
The Compound[]
Pappagallo mans one of the flamethrowers.
The Oil Refinery compound was comprised of a series of vehicles, buses, trucks and vans, that surrounded an oil rig and housed a good number of wasteland survivors. An armored yellow bus acted as the Oil Refinery door; it could be moved to allow vehicles to exit and enter the area and then closed to prevent unwanted hostiles from gaining entry into the base. Flame-thrower towers guarded against any hostiles from moving over the walls.
Following the skirmish with Humungus' Marauders, the compound was evacuated of residents and, by tapping into the oil's reserves, was set to detonate upon the marauders' entry. The resulting destruction of the oil refinery greatly diminished Humungus' forces.
Trivia[]
- The design of the complex parallels strategies used by pioneers during the American Westward expansion. These travelers utilized their wagon trains to circle and corral livestock in order to defend themselves against Native American Indian attacks.
- The set for the Oil Refinery Compound was blown up on July 22, 1981. The shot of marauders in the Compound just before the explosion was filmed soon after dawn, with a waning gibbous moon visible in one scene.
- A full size replica of the Oil Refinery was built in Silverton New South Wales as a museum and tourist attraction, the replica compound opened in March 2021 as part of the 40TH anniversary of the movie, the covid 19 outbreak interrupted the event, the museum has many aspects from the movie including motorbikes, cars, crossbows, an oil tanker, tyre walls and more, many fans also dressed up as some of the characters from the movie including Wez and the feral boy.