Glenorchy is New Zealand's natural Paradise, home to some of New Zealand's finest scenery. Glenorchy's surrounding landscape has become a prime location for film scouts and was chosen to depict many scenes in the three award winning Lord of the Rings movies. More recently the area has featured in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia, Hercules and countless adverts.
It is approximately 45 km by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town.