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.
Castle hill new zealand lord of the rings.
Edoras the one wiki to rule them all the dalai lama called these nz boulders from the lotr straight to narnia a day castle hill rocks kura tawhiti new.
From the towering mount doom in mordor to the dreamy hobbiton in the shire new zealand s otherworldly landscapes brought the movies to life.
They are all enjoying some food and laughs while fencing.
This large tussock covered basin has several large fields of limestone boulders the most well visited area being the kura tawhiti conservation area.
Filming locations spanned more than 150 locations in both the north and the south islands.
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.
Kura tawhiti conservation area is approximately 50 km from arthur s pass towards christchurch.
It is a place of natural historical and cultural value.
Gollum catches a fish.
And walking around those giant rock formation is so much fun.
The new zealand road spiral atlas hema isbn13 9781877302367 features lord of the rings locations.
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Located on the arthur s pass drive the castle hill rocks new zealand are one of the many amazing geological wonders of the country and one of my favorites.
In the waimakariri basin about an 80 minute drive towards the mountains on sh73 from.
Castle hill appears in the iconic lord of the rings scene where the fellowship take rest amongst a rocky plateau en route to the misty mountains.
Lord of the rings castle hill.
Castle hill is located next to arthur s pass and just about 90 km from christchurch on the state highway 73.
Castle hill where hundreds of weathered limestone tors erupt from golden the tussocky canterbury hills.