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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Pass Burn

Queenstown · New Zealand  ·  Dwarves trek over the Wild

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey filmed at Pass Burn, Queenstown. The dwarves cross the mountains here, at a stream that links two valleys just west of Lake Wakatipu. On screen it's Over the edge of the Wild.

Where to go

-44.588, 169.581

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
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
On screen
Over the edge of the Wild
In real life
Pass Burn, Queenstown
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 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film at Pass Burn?
At -44.588, 169.581 in Queenstown. 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 Pass Burn?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Pass Burn?
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