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A hobbit-hole dwelling with a thatched roof sits beside a bright blue lake in Matamata, New Zealand.
New Zealand

Hobbiton's Gentle Shore

Matamata, New Zealand
37.8593° S 175.6799° E

Step into a world of enchantment where rolling green hills meet a shimmering blue lake. This iconic New Zealand vista offers a moment of pure, whimsical escape.

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12 × 12 in · Stretched · Gallery wrap
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Field Notes

The Story

Standing on the banks of the lake, the scene truly felt like stepping into another world. The vibrant colours – the impossibly blue water, the lush emerald grass, and the deep green foliage – were breathtaking.

The hobbit-hole dwelling, with its inviting thatched roof, seemed perfectly at home nestled into the hillside. It's moments like these, where reality and fantasy blur, that make travel so magical. This corner of New Zealand has a special charm that's hard to put into words, but easy to feel.

Elijah
Field notes, April 2019

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In the room

How it lives on a wall

Hobbiton's Gentle Shore shown as a canvas print in a styled interior, view 1 of 3
Hobbiton's Gentle Shore shown as a canvas print in a styled interior, view 2 of 3
Hobbiton's Gentle Shore shown as a canvas print in a styled interior, view 3 of 3
The Atlas

Framed at the Shire,
of Waikato

Coordinates
37.8593° S, 175.6799° E
Elevation
145 m
Captured
12:50
Conditions
Bright midday sun, clear sky with scattered clouds
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