Marlborough, New Zealand — the real filming locationThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — on screen
Real-life photo: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz · CC BY-SA 2.0
Film · 2012 · Filming location

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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The barrel escape — Pelorus River

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