The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed entirely in New Zealand.
Key locations include:
North Island:
- Matamata: The Shire and Hobbiton Movie Set.
- Tongariro National Park: Tawhai Falls, representing the forbidden pool.
- Wellington: Various sites such as Mount Victoria (Hobbiton Woods), Kaitoke Regional Park (Rivendell), and Harcourt Park (Gardens of Isengard).
South Island:
- Nelson Tasman: Chetwood Forest and Dimrill Dale
- Christchurch - Canterbury: Mount Sunday (Edoras) and Mackenzie Country (Pelennor Fields).
- Southern Lakes: Locations like Glenorchy (Lothlorien) and Arrowtown (Ford of Bruinen).