No visit to NZ is complete without a visit to the Shire! er, Hobbiton! er, Matamata!
The Alexander farm was the site for the sets of the Lord of the Rings and now most recently, the Hobbit. It is spread over 500 hectares of land in Matamata and was the world's best kept secret during the filming of the movie. The location is absolutely stunning and perfect for the Shire. Apparently it is the world's largest outdoor film set.
We were very lucky to have had a chance to visit because the filming of the Hobbit is going to commence shortly and the movie set will be closed from 14th Feb to 20th March.
Unfortunately, I cannot reveal the juicy details or put up photographs of the beautiful sets because we were asked to sign a confidentiality agreement. But I can tell you that the visit was worth every cent and it was awesome to be walking around little hobbit homes, seeing Frodo's home, his party tree, the vegetable patch, etc.
Since the movie set is on a farm, they include a sheep farm experience which includes a sheep shearing demonstration and bottle feeding of pet lambs.
If you are visiting NZ, please do make a trip to Matamata and transport yourself to Middle Earth.
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