New Zealand is home of:
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Middle Earth
New Zealand’s dramatic scenery - golden plains, towering mountains and enchanting valleys - plays the mythical world of Middle-earth on the big screen in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogy. The idyllic village of Hobbiton is the ultimate place to experience Middle-earth magic at its best. Take a guided tour around all 44 Hobbit Holes that make up The Shire – with smoking chimneys and bluebell flowers, you'll feel as if you have stumbled into Tolkien’s fantasy world.
New Zealand’s dramatic scenery - golden plains, towering mountains and enchanting valleys - plays the mythical world of Middle-earth on the big screen in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogy. The idyllic village of Hobbiton is the ultimate place to experience Middle-earth magic at its best. Take a guided tour around all 44 Hobbit Holes that make up The Shire – with smoking chimneys and bluebell flowers, you'll feel as if you have stumbled into Tolkien’s fantasy world.
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Glow Worm Caves
Be amazed by the thousands of magical glowworms, as you glide silently by boat in the world of famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. These caves have been guided since the late 1880s. More than 30 million years ago, the legend of Waitomo began with the creation of limestone at the bottom of the ocean. Now these limestone formations stand as one of New Zealand's most inspiring natural wonders and a must-see destination.
Be amazed by the thousands of magical glowworms, as you glide silently by boat in the world of famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. These caves have been guided since the late 1880s. More than 30 million years ago, the legend of Waitomo began with the creation of limestone at the bottom of the ocean. Now these limestone formations stand as one of New Zealand's most inspiring natural wonders and a must-see destination.
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Blue Lake- World's clearest lake
In a pristine New Zealand national park, the Blue Lake – also known as Rotomairewhenua – holds the title of the world’s clearest lake. Scientific tests carried out in 2011 by New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) showed Blue Lake to be the clearest natural body of fresh-water known to man. The spring-fed source of the water, and its 1200m altitude above sea level, just below the tree line of stunted mountain beech, ensures that Blue Lake is always cold, ranging between 5 and 8°C. These astonishingly clear waters are regarded by the local Maori tribe as tapu or sacred, which means that humans are not permitted to enter the lake.
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"Waitomo glow worm caves." 2015. NewZealand. May 2015.
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"Blue Lake, Nelson- World's Clearest Lake." 2015. Media New Zealand. May 2015.