Matamata
Matamata (Māori: [[Help:IPA/Māori|[Template:H:c-miLua error: expandTemplate: template "H:c-mi" does not exist.]]]) is a town in the Waikato, New Zealand and located on State Highway 27. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District and is near the Kaimai Ranges. It is the home of Hobbit Movie Set in the Peter Jackson movie set of Lord of the Rings.
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| Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°ECoordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Matamata Ward |
| Electorate | Waikato |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor | Ash Tanner[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,700 |
| • Density | 1,415/km2 (3,664/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3400 |
Matamata Media
Sign in Matamata identifying town as the location where the Hobbiton scenes from the Lord of the Rings were filmed
Plantations of oak, larch, chestnut and ash were established near many railway stations. Matamata’s is registered in Council’s District Plan for Hetana St.
Aerial view of Matamata College in the 1940s
Front of Matamata College in the 1950s
Matamata Public School from around 1909
Matamata Public School around 1919
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References
- ↑ 2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of ResultElectionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ ArcGIS Web Application. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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