Castle Hill New Zealand Lord Of The Rings

Castle hill where hundreds of weathered limestone tors erupt from golden the tussocky canterbury hills.

Castle hill new zealand lord of the rings. It is a place of natural historical and cultural value. This large tussock covered basin has several large fields of limestone boulders the most well visited area being the kura tawhiti conservation area. Here is everything you need to know about planning a trip to see the limestone rock formations at castle hill kura tawhiti. The new zealand road spiral atlas hema isbn13 9781877302367 features lord of the rings locations.

From the towering mount doom in mordor to the dreamy hobbiton in the shire new zealand s otherworldly landscapes brought the movies to life. Castle hill is located next to arthur s pass and just about 90 km from christchurch on the state highway 73. Drive the secret life of walter mitty the perks of being a wallflower shawsh. Gollum catches a fish.

New zealand s stunning landscapes captivated movie fans around the world as the unbilled star of the hugely successful the lord of the rings film trilogy. In the waimakariri basin about an 80 minute drive towards the mountains on sh73 from. Castle hill new zealand is an incredible natural historical and cultural wonder of new zealand s south island. Castle hill is a location and a high country station in new zealand s south island.

Filming locations spanned more than 150 locations in both the north and the south islands. It is located at an altitude of 700 metres close to state highway 73 between darfield and arthur s pass. They based on estimates from doc staff and coordinates from the lord of the rings location guide extended edition by ian brodie harpercollins isbn 1 86950 530 1. A multifandom for the ed sheeran s song.

It is private property and located within the kura tawhiti conservation area. Castle hill also known as kura tawhiti by the indigenous maori tribe ngai tahu is one of the most popular stops on the scenic arthur s pass drive. Castle on the hill movies used. And walking around those giant rock formation is so much fun.

Kura tawhiti conservation area is approximately 50 km from arthur s pass towards christchurch. It was given the name of castle hill due to the limestone boulder formations resembling a run down medieval stone castle though of course there have never been any castles over here. Lord of the rings locations in the north island. Below is my guide to help you plan your visit.

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