Kaitoke Regional Park

Kaitoke Regional Park is a Wellington Regional park located in Kaitoke, New Zealand, northeast of Upper Hutt. The park is adjacent to the Hutt Water Collection Area and comprises mostly native bush. Kaitoke offers various campgrounds, walks and swimming holes. The most popular loop walk in the park leads through the valley of the Upper Hutt River. It was opened in 1983.

Kaitoke Regional Park
Hutt River in Kaitoke Regional Park
TypeWellington Regional park
LocationKaitoke, New Zealand
Coordinates41.069027°S 175.198658°E / -41.069027; 175.198658
Area2,860 ha (7,100 acres)
Operated byWellington Regional Council
StatusOpen

The park was the filming location for exterior shots of Rivendell for the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[1]

References

  1. "Kaitoke Regional Park | Wellington, New Zealand". www.newzealand.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.


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