We certainly couldn't see ALL the Lord of the Rings sites in NZ, but we did see a lot on both the north and south islands, and I've put them all the ones on the North Island in this one post - except Hobbiton, which gets its own post!
One of our stops was the Weta Workshop (in both Wellington and Aukland) where the props were made for these and many other movies. We took a "behind the scenes tour" in Wellington.
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Gollum's Pool (aka Tawhai Falls in Tongariro National Park)
Mt. Doom - aka Mount Ngauruhoe (Tongariro National Park):
It is an active volcano, and there were evacuation instructions at our campground. Luckily, we did not need them.
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The Gates of Mordor (Whakapapa Ski Field):
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And the spot where the hobbits hid from the black riders (a city park in Wellington):
We know this is the right spot because of a plaque, but let's just say that this scene was heavily edited. so I felt pretty stupid hiding from the Black Riders here. But the forest did have a bit of a creepy feel.
