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Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

Twelve Mile Delta

New Zealand  ·  Ithilien scenes on the delta

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King filmed at Twelve Mile Delta. A delta on Lake Wakatipu that stood in for Ithilien in the film. On screen it's Ithilien.

Where to go

-45.067996, 168.542614

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 Return Of The King (2003)
On screen
Ithilien
In real life
Twelve Mile Delta
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 Return Of The King film at Twelve Mile Delta?
At -45.067996, 168.542614. 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 Twelve Mile Delta?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Twelve Mile Delta?
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