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Hobbiton Movie Set
The real-life Shire from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, with 44 hobbit holes set in rolling green Waikato farmland.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Waikato Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Waihi sits on the route: 15 minutes from Waihi Beach, 56km from Hobbiton Movie Set.
Waihi is a town located in Waikato Region, New Zealand. With a population of 4,619, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Waihi sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Waihi to your route.
Waihi is a town in Hauraki District in the North Island of New Zealand, especially notable for its history as a gold mine town.
The town is at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula, close to the western end of the Bay of Plenty. The nearby resort town of Waihi Beach, ten kilometres to the east, is often regarded as theRead more
westernmost point of the Bay of Plenty region. To the west are the hills of the Kaimai Ranges. Road access from this direction is through the winding Karangahake Gorge road. Waihi has a warm and temperate climate but unusually high rainfall for New Zealand's east coast with an average annual rainfall of 2147 mm.
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Waihi is located in Waikato Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -37.3833 latitude, 175.8333 longitude.
Waihi has a population of approximately 4,619 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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The real-life Shire from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, with 44 hobbit holes set in rolling green Waikato farmland.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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