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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an adventure fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson, written for the screen by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro, based on the 1937 novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, and James Nesbitt, it is the first film in the trilogy. It was released on 14 December 2012 in the United States, grossed $1.021 billion worldwide, nominated for 3 Oscars. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was mostly shot in New Zealand. The Hobbiton Movie Set was located on a family-run farm 6.2 miles southwest of Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand. Filming also took place at Pinewood Studios in England. Filming locations included The Remarkables, Rock and Pillar Range, Mount Aspiring National Park, Tongariro National Park, Harwoods Hole, and Braemar Station.
Mount Aspiring National Park. Photo by Elliot Bowie on Unsplash.
Where was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Filmed?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was filmed in Braemar Station, Canaan Downs, Earnslaw Burn, Greenstone Track, Hairy Feet Waitomo, Harwoods Hole, Hobbiton Movie Set, Lake Pukaki, Mangaotaki, Miramar, Mount Aspiring National Park, Ohakune, Paradise, Pelorus River, Pinewood Studios, Piopio, Rock and Pillar Range, Speargrass Flat, Stone Street Studios and The Remarkables (Misty Mountains).
The complete list of the locations with latitude and longitude coordinates are listed below in the table.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Locations Map
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Locations Table
| Location Name | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Braemar Station | -43.982834 | 170.195404 |
| Canaan Downs | -40.943005 | 172.891693 |
| Earnslaw Burn | -44.710533 | 168.427307 |
| Greenstone Track | -44.928455 | 168.358261 |
| Hairy Feet Waitomo | -38.427811 | 174.898132 |
| Harwoods Hole | -40.950089 | 172.869476 |
| Hobbiton Movie Set | -37.872143 | 175.682877 |
| Lake Pukaki | -44.059544 | 170.160553 |
| Mangaotaki | -38.415573 | 174.877426 |
| Miramar | -41.315990 | 174.815140 |
| Mount Aspiring National Park | -44.384201 | 168.728073 |
| Ohakune | -39.418976 | 175.398361 |
| Paradise | -44.725433 | 168.368423 |
| Pelorus River | -41.351860 | 173.468719 |
| Pinewood Studios | 51.548779 | -0.532394 |
| Piopio | -38.466591 | 175.014786 |
| Rock and Pillar Range | -45.383369 | 170.116623 |
| Speargrass Flat | -44.968536 | 168.761810 |
| Stone Street Studios | -41.318409 | 174.813477 |
| The Remarkables (Misty Mountains) | -45.150070 | 168.833282 |
| Tongariro National Park | -39.041534 | 175.733429 |
| Turoa | -39.304440 | 175.526871 |
| Wanaka Mount Aspiring Road | -44.700302 | 169.104996 |
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