(Matamata) is a small rural town located near the kaimai mountains (Kaimai Ranges) in Waikato (Waikato) on the North Island of New Zealand. Currently, the New Zealand Government Decided to give this place a tourist core.
Site construction started in March 1999 and filming commenced in December that year, continuing for three months. Below is a summary of the major components that were needed to create the Hobbiton™ Movie Set
Step inside the bar at The Green Dragon Inn and you are immediately transported to Middle-Earth.
The interior of the inn is an exact reproduction of that which featured in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
All the interior scenes for the films were shot in studios in Wellington, but now that same interior has been faithfully recreated at Hobbiton Movie Set. The Green Dragon as part of their tour and can step inside this amazing building.