Bali Hai is an iconic location in the movie “South Pacific.” The location is based on a real place, but it’s not clear exactly where it is.
The song “Bali Hai” from the musical mentions a place “where the trade winds meet the sea.” This could be any number of places in the Pacific, but most likely it is in the area near Bali, Indonesia.
Bali Hai is often said to be located in the Philippines, but this is not …