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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Mavora Lakes

New Zealand  ·  Orcs chase the Hobbits onto the lake

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring filmed at Mavora Lakes. On this lake, orcs drive the Hobbits from the scrub, and Frodo rescues Sam from drowning. On screen it's Nen Hithoel.

Where to go

-45.255556, 168.168056

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
On screen
Nen Hithoel
In real life
Mavora Lakes
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring film at Mavora Lakes?
At -45.255556, 168.168056. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Mavora Lakes?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Mavora Lakes?
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