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Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

Kepler Mire

Te Anau · New Zealand  ·  Dead Marshes landscape

Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers filmed at Kepler Mire, Te Anau. Wide landscape shots of the Dead Marshes were filmed in this wetland, while the marsh itself was built as sets. On screen it's Dead Marshes.

Where to go

-45.5306, 167.684

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 Two Towers (2002)
On screen
Dead Marshes
In real life
Kepler Mire, Te Anau
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers film at Kepler Mire?
At -45.5306, 167.684 in Te Anau. 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 Kepler Mire?
Access not confirmed.
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