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We spent most of the day at the Hobbiton movie set, located on the Alexander farm (formerly the Anderson farm) in Matamata, about an hour outside of Rotorua. This site served as the primary filming location for the exterior scenes of The Shire in all six The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films.

For the original trilogy, the sets were temporary and completely removed after filming. However, for the subsequent Hobbit films, the production team rebuilt the set using permanent materials. This allowed the site to be preserved as a full half-day experience for visitors.