Paradise, New Zealand
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Paradise is a rural locality in the Otago
region of the South Island
of New Zealand
. It lies on the eastern side of the Dart River
at the head of Lake Wakatipu
, close to the settlement of Glenorchy
.
Sheep and cattle farming is carried out in the surrounding area.
The locality was used as a location during filming of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
, where it represented Parth Galen and parts of Lothlorien, specifically the area which the Fellowship first enters.
. Another contention, supported by an article by Alfred Duncan entitled "Paradise and the Maori" in the Lake Wakatip Mail in 1860, is that the area was named because of its beauty.
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
region of the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It lies on the eastern side of the Dart River
Dart River, New Zealand
The Dart River, Te Awa Wakatipu in Māori language, flows through rugged forested country in the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. Partly in Mount Aspiring National Park, it flows south-west and then south for from its headwaters in the Southern Alps and the Dart Glacier, eventually flowing...
at the head of Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland.With a length of , it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at , its third largest...
, close to the settlement of Glenorchy
Glenorchy, New Zealand
Glenorchy is a small settlement nestled in spectacular scenery at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand's south Island. It is approximately 45 kilometres by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town....
.
Sheep and cattle farming is carried out in the surrounding area.
The locality was used as a location during filming of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
, where it represented Parth Galen and parts of Lothlorien, specifically the area which the Fellowship first enters.
Origin of the name
A.W. Reed records that the locality was first known as Paradise Flat, and that a popular (but not universally accepted) view is that the name was given because of the abundance of Paradise shelducksParadise Shelduck
The Paradise Shelduck is a large goose-like duck endemic to New Zealand. They are known to the Māori as Pūtangitangi but now commonly referred to as the "Paradise duck", and are prized game birds...
. Another contention, supported by an article by Alfred Duncan entitled "Paradise and the Maori" in the Lake Wakatip Mail in 1860, is that the area was named because of its beauty.