Filming locations near Hamilton, New Zealand

15 places within 100 km of the city centre where films and television series were shot — every one on the interactive map, with photographs, distances and what was filmed there. The closest is Huntly, 27 km north-west; the most filmed is Hobbiton Movie Set with 1 recorded production.

See them on the map →

Within 100 km · 15 8 towns & cities · 3 landscapes, coasts & wilderness · 3 landmarks, buildings & interiors · 1 studios & sets Closest · Huntly · 27 km Most famous · Tauranga

Day trips: 25 to 60 km

1. Huntly · 27 km north-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — A Minecraft Movie. Town in New Zealand

2. Hobbiton Movie Set · 36 km east · Studios & sets

   1 production — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Movie set / tourist attraction in Waikato, New Zealand

3. Raglan · 36 km west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Endless Summer. Locality in Waikato District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

4. Manu Bay · 41 km west · Landscapes & nature

   1 production — Endless Summer. Bay in New Zealand

5. Matamata · 43 km east · Towns & cities

   3 productions, per Wikipedia — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Town in New Zealand

6. Meremere Power Station · 56 km north · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Goodbye Pork Pie. New Zealand power station (1958–1991)

Further out: 60 to 100 km

1. Hauraki Plains · 60 km north · Landscapes & nature

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Rūrangi. Plain in New Zealand

2. Pōkeno · 64 km north · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Goodbye Pork Pie. Town in New Zealand

3. Tauranga · 78 km east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. City in New Zealand's North Island

4. Whakamaru · 85 km south-east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Yogi Bear. Locality in New Zealand

5. Ardmore Airport · 88 km north · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Cowboy Bebop. Airport in New Zealand

6. Rotorua · 94 km south-east · Towns & cities

   1 production — Pete's Dragon. City in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

7. Waitawa Regional Park · 95 km north · Landscapes & nature

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Cowboy Bebop. Regional park in New Zealand

8. Ōtara · 98 km north · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Once Were Warriors. Suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand

9. King's College, Auckland · 100 km north-west · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. Private secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, New Zealand

Nearby city guides

Auckland · 114 km

Frequently asked questions