Tom Ackroyd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Where to go
-41.296076, 174.794302
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
The Lord of the Rings (2001)
On screen
Under the tree, the Shire
In real life
Mount Victoria, Wellington
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
45 minutes
Confidence
Probable
Mount Victoria today
Tom Ackroyd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tom Ackroyd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.
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Where exactly did The Lord of the Rings film at Mount Victoria?
At -41.296076, 174.794302 in Wellington. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Mount Victoria?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 45 minutes.
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