Towns & cities

Glenorchy

settlement in Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand · -44.8500, 168.3833

Glenorchy is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Glenorchy, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.

“The series was filmed in the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand, starting near Glenorchy.”

The Summit (2024–) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Glenorchy

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
The Summit 2024–

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Glenorchy as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Legend of Zelda 2027
“Filming also occurred in Otago at Glenorchy, a location prominently used in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy.” Wikipedia
Top of the Lake 2013–2017
“Filming took 18 weeks and was shot entirely on location in Queenstown and Glenorchy, in Otago, on the South Island of New Zealand.” Wikipedia
Kannappa
“In New Zealand, the film was shot in various locations across Auckland, Rotorua, Glenorchy, Wānaka, Pukaki, and Christchurch.” Wikipedia

Named here by Glenorchy’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Glenorchy, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Vertical Limit 2000

“Vertical Limit (2000), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) were also filmed in the area.” Wikipedia
Top of the Lake 2013–2017

“The 2013 BBC television miniseries Top of the Lake was also filmed in the area and was set in and around Paradise.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Glenorchy?

5 productions are recorded as filmed in Glenorchy, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Summit (2024–) and The Legend of Zelda (2027). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Glenorchy?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), covered by 97 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Glenorchy?

Glenorchy is in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -44.8500, 168.3833.

What other filming locations are near Glenorchy?

Paradise (14 km north), Skippers Canyon (19 km east), Lake Harris (21 km north-west), Moke Lake (22 km south-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Vladka Kennett, CC BY-SA 3.0.