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Matamata, New Zealand
Hobbiton
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Whakapapa Village, New Zealand
Forbidden falls (Tawhai falls)
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Wellington, New Zealand
-The most accessible filming location in Wellington is Mount Victoria, which is within walking distance of the central city. The forested areas of the mountain were used to depict Hobbiton Woods, where the hobbits hid from the black riders.
-Wellington is also home to Wētā Workshop(opens in new window), Wētā Digital and the Miramar film empire which is central to The Hobbit Trilogy production. While the movie business centre is off-limits to visitors, The Lord of the Rings pilgrims can experience the Wētā Cave.
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Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Other Wellington locations include the Hutt River between Moonshine and Tōtara Park, which played the part of the River Anduin; and Harcourt Park, which was transformed into the Gardens of Isengard.
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Kaitoke Regional Park, New Zealand
Wellington’s Kaitoke Regional Park became Rivendell, where Frodo recovered from the knife attack. The exact location - a grassy area surrounded by native forest - is signposted from the carpark.
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Paraparaumu, New Zealand
-Queen Elizabeth Park near Paraparaumu, which was used for filming the Nazgul and mumakil in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
-Further up the coast is Waitarere Forest (Osgiliath Wood), where Frodo, Sam and Gollum walked after leaving Faramir.
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Pūtangirua Pinnacles, New Zealand
A drive over the hills to the Wairarapa region will take you to the eerie Putangirua Pinnacles, where Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli sought the Paths of the Dead. The Dimholt road
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Mount Sunday, New Zealand
Edoras
Nothing remains of this set, which took nine months to build, however the location still has powerful magic. You can park your vehicle on Hakatere Potts Road and walk to the site. Nearby, Mount Potts Station offers accommodation and a restaurant.
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Arrowtown, New Zealand
Ford of Bruinen on the Arrow River; you can also walk to Wilcox Green, where the Gladden Fields scenes were filmed.
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Glenorchy, New Zealand
From the village of Glenorchy, at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu, you can see the north-western slopes of Mount Earnslaw, which featured in the opening sequence of The Two Towers. From Glenorchy, you can also discover Lothlorien - the beech forest on the road to Paradise.
Isengard Lookout (Dan's Paddock): Located on Glenorchy-Paradise Road, about 10-15 minutes past Glenorchy township. Look for a gravel turnout near the Dart River bridge, which offers views of the mountains used for Isengard.
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Gibbston, New Zealand
From Chard Farm winery you can see a spectacular view of the Anduin and Argonath (Pillar of Kings). The Pillars were computer-generated in the studio.
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Cardrona, New Zealand
Drive over the Crown Range Road and you’ll find yourself in the Cardrona Valley. From here you can drive to the summit of the Crown Range for a panoramic view of Middle‑earth™. To the left are the River Anduin and the Pillars of the Argonath. In the hills straight ahead is the Dimrill Dale.
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Manapouri, New Zealand
The Waiau River between Te Anau and Manapouri represented the River Anduin as the Fellowship paddled south from Lothlórien. The surrounding high peaks were used to depict the rough country south of Rivendell.
To discover Fangorn Forest, ask for directions to Takaro Road, which is near Te Anau. Both sides of the road were filmed as Fangorn Forest; remote cameras were strung from high wires to film the hobbits moving through the trees.
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Frankton, New Zealand
Deer park heights
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Fiordland, New Zealand
North mavora lake- nen hithoel
The specific, iconic spot is located at the northern end of the lake, near the end of the vehicle access road, where the Fellowship breaks apart and Frodo/Sam depart for Mordor.
Eglinton valley- Rohan
Orc mound picture stop on google maps
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Iwikau Village, New Zealand
Emyn Weil - meads wall
Mount doom - mount ngauruhoe
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Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand
Minis tirith--43.747200,170.129000
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Queenstown, New Zealand
Ithilien look out for-mount Crichton loop track