The film's version of Hobbiton was built on farmland in the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand. It was a near-perfect match for the landscape of the Shire as described in J. R. R. Tolkien's ...

For fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, few places in the world are as magical as Hobbiton. Nestled in the rolling hills of Matamata, this world-famous attraction has become one of New ...

Located roughly 110 miles southeast of Auckland on a working sheep farm, the Hobbiton Movie Set is a must for fans of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movies. It's the country's only ...

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