Welcome to the bonus geocache for the Lord of the Rings: Wellington Road Trip Adventure Lab.
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Several filming sites for The Lord of the Ring Trilogy movies are in the Greater Wellington region. Though they have since been returned to their normal state, the sites are still recognisable. The majority of special effects, props and studio effects were also created in Wellington.
The companion Adventure Lab consists of five locations taking you to some of these sites. As you complete each location, you will be given a code for this bonus geocache.
Mobile app smart link
Use your phone's native QR code scanner to open this adventure in the Adventure Lab mobile app, or click on this link.
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Dry Creek Quarry
The published coordinates are at the entrance to Dry Creek Quarry. While it may look just like an ordinary quarry, this site may be worth checking out for die-hard Lord of the Rings fans. Dry Creek Quarry was the set of Helm’s Deep in The Two Towers and Minas Tirith in The Return of the King.
Helm’s Deep was a fortress built by the people of Gondor and used as a stronghold in times of conflict. It was chosen by King Theoden of Rohan as the place that the people of Rohan would make their great stand against the Uruk-Hai armies of Saruman.
Minas Tirith was the heavily fortified capital of Gondor, depicted in the movies as a brilliant white city surrounding a hill. There were seven levels, each with a defensive wall. The seventh level held the White Tower of Ecthelion and the White Tree of Gondor, the symbol of the town.
The sets for both Helms Deep and Minas Tirith were constructed at Dry Creek Quarry, with some parts of the former reused and built into the latter. However, this location is a working quarry and access is limited. The geocache is not located in the quarry.
To find the geocache ...
Go to an offset of the published coordinates, by adding X minutes to the south coordinates and Y minutes to the east coordinates, where:
- X = (A*B*C - 108) / 1000
- Y = (C*D*E + 20) / 1000
