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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Treble Cone

Wanaka · New Zealand  ·  Company presses on across ski field

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey filmed at Treble Cone, Wanaka. The Company presses on through this mountain area, a ski field west of Lake Wanaka.

Where to go

-44.634, 168.896

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
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In real life
Treble Cone, Wanaka
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film at Treble Cone?
At -44.634, 168.896 in Wanaka. 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 Treble Cone?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Treble Cone?
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