The Lord of the Rings Location: Kapiti Coast
This popular stretch of coastline north of
Wellington is known for its beachside communities and sweeping stretches of sand. Countryside near
Otaki, an hour's drive north of the capital, became the East Road from Hobbiton, and the last homely house of the Elves, Rivendell. Waitarere Forest, south of
Foxton, was also used for filming scenes in Osgiliath Wood and Trollshaw Forest.
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