Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula was used in the Chronicles of Narnia.
nia. Tourists, regardless of their experience with the film, will be blown away by the majesty of the bluff rising sharply above the ocean and deep river crevasse surrounded by 61 metre high waterfalls plunging into the waters below. Te Bay of Plenty offers a year-round sunny climate and is the ideal resort location with endless beaches and outdoor activities. Just 50 kilometres offshore, visitors can set foot on White Island, New Zealand’s only active marine volcano, a geological wonder well worth visiting. Te island is tree- less, and reminiscent of a moonscape. Walking tours will take you past steaming fumaroles, bubbling pools of lava, and house-sized boulders on your way to the main volcanic bowl where the cliffs tower over 300 metres high. Te gentle plains, rolling hills and pastoral lands of Ham-
ilton Waikato conceal a network of limestone caves and have been made famous by the filming of Te Lord of the Rings and Te Hobbit trilogies. Fans wanting to visit Te Shire, or Hobbiton as it is otherwise known, will find it on a quiet country road near the town of Matamata. A two hour drive will transport you from Auckland and into the magi- cal Shire. Te movie set fills 12 acres of rolling hills where 44 Hobbit holes have been dug into the hillside surrounded by gardens and orchards on pastures owned and operated by the Alexander family. Te most recent addition to Te Shire was Te Green Dragon Inn, added in 2012. Lake Taupo, the largest fresh water lake in Australasia,
One whiff of the sulphur laced air will confirm that you’ve reached Rotorua, an area rich in active geothermal land- scape that features hot springs, mud pools and active geysers.
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offers visitors the chance to view thermal springs, bubbling mud and steam vents. Rotorua also offers an active geother- mal landscape filled with hot springs, mud pools and active geysers. Here, the Te Arawa iwi, one of the larger New Zea- land Māori tribes, offer tourists a glimpse of the landscape in the Whakarewarewa Living Termal Village, located at one of the first places where Māori guides welcomed in- ternational seafarers. Tis site is an authentic, living Māori village and shares some of their customs, traditions and way of life with visitors.
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Photo by Rob Suisted.
Photo by Legend Photography.
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