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The Hobbit

Hobbiton

Matamata · New Zealand  ·  Hobbit village set reused

The Hobbit filmed at Hobbiton, Matamata. The same preserved hobbit village was kept on as a permanent set for the later films.

Where to go

-37.87273, 175.683564

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
The Hobbit (2012)
On screen
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In real life
Hobbiton, Matamata
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 film at Hobbiton?
At -37.87273, 175.683564 in Matamata. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Hobbiton?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Hobbiton?
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