<Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Td> Waikato </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial authority </Th> <Td> Matamata - Piako District </Td> </Tr> <P> The Hobbiton Movie Set was a significant location used for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film series . It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Hinuera and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand, and is now a Tolkien tourism destination, offering a guided tour of the set . </P> <P> The underlying geology of the area is that of the Hinuera Formation, a group of alluvial silts, sands and gravels laid down in the last glacial period . Originally largely marshland, it was transformed in the 19th century by a large - scale drainage scheme and is now fertile agricultural land that is also a major racehorse breeding area . </P>

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