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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Shotover River

Arrowtown · New Zealand  ·  Flash flood at the Ford of Bruinen

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring filmed at Shotover River, Arrowtown. The Ford of Bruinen flash flood, where the wraiths are swept away, was filmed on this river. On screen it's Ford of Bruinen.

Where to go

-44.807947, 168.736278

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
Ford of Bruinen
In real life
Shotover River, Arrowtown
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 Shotover River?
At -44.807947, 168.736278 in Arrowtown. 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 Shotover River?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Shotover River?
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