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Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

Ben Ohau Station

Twizel · New Zealand  ·  Pelennor Fields battle

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King filmed at Ben Ohau Station, Twizel. The climactic Pelennor Fields battle was filmed on this high-country station near Lake Pukaki. On screen it's Pelennor Fields.

Where to go

-44.222092, 170.086223

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
On screen
Pelennor Fields
In real life
Ben Ohau Station, Twizel
Can you visit?
Private. Not open to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King film at Ben Ohau Station?
At -44.222092, 170.086223 in Twizel. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Ben Ohau Station?
Private. Not open to visitors.
What else was filmed near Ben Ohau Station?
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