


The exact location - a grassy area surrounded by native forest - is signposted from the carpark.įrom Wellington, you can drive up the west coast to Queen Elizabeth Park near Paraparaumu, which was used for filming the Nazgul and mumakil in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Wellington’s Kaitoke Regional Park became Rivendell, where Frodo recovered from the knife attack.

Other Wellington locations include the Hutt River between Moonshine and Tōtara Park, which played the part of the River Anduin and Harcourt Park, which was transformed into the Gardens of Isengard. The forested areas of the mountain were used to depict Hobbiton Woods, where the hobbits hid from the black riders. The most accessible filming location in Wellington is Mount Victoria, which is within walking distance of the central city. Wellington: Gardens of Isengard, the River Anduin, Rivendell, Osgiliath Wood, Paths of the Dead
