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Where to go
-41.156603, 174.971497
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 Two Towers (2002)
On screen
Minas Tirith and Helm's Deep
In real life
Dry Creek Quarry, Wellington
Can you visit?
Private. Not open to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers film at Dry Creek Quarry?
At -41.156603, 174.971497 in Wellington. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Dry Creek Quarry?
Private. Not open to visitors.
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