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Hobbiton Movie Set
The real-life Shire from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, with 44 hobbit holes set in rolling green Waikato farmland.
51 km · about 60 min drive
OceaniaNew ZealandBay of Plenty
Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand · Oceania
About Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tauranga, 55km from Rotorua.
Mount Maunganui is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tauranga, about 5 km away.
Mount Maunganui (Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaʉŋaˌnʉi], locally ) is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre. It was an independent town from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988, which connectsRead more
Mount Maunganui to Tauranga's central business district.
Mount Maunganui is also the name of the large lava dome which was formed by the upwelling of rhyolite lava about two to three million years ago. It is officially known by its Māori name Mauao, but is colloquially known in New Zealand simply as The Mount.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large mountain" for Maunganui.
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What is there to see near Mount Maunganui?
Within an hour or so of Mount Maunganui: Hobbiton Movie Set (51 km), Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata (51 km), Rainbow Springs Nature Park (52 km), Rotorua (55 km).
Where is Mount Maunganui?
Mount Maunganui is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, about 5 km from Tauranga.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,250
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -37.6417, 176.1861
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Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.
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Worth the detour from Mount Maunganui
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata
The permanent Shire set with 44 hobbit holes, the Party Tree and the Green Dragon Inn, built for The Lord of the Rings and rebuilt for The Hobbit.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Rainbow Springs Nature Park
Rotorua nature park showcasing New Zealand's unique wildlife including kiwi in a natural bush setting.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Rotorua
New Zealand's geothermal wonderland with erupting geysers, boiling mud pools, steaming lakes, and rich Māori cultural experiences.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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