Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt: Gardens of Isengard
-Harcourt Park was utilized for three different Isengard scenes and is situated on Akatarawa Road, about 15 minutes from Kaitoke
-An elevated section of the park was transformed into the gardens of Isengard where Gandalf and Saruman first met after the rediscovery
of the Ring.
-Looking down from the garden, you can see another two sites, although nothing remains to mark the location
-At the time of filming, the lawn was removed and a gravel pathway installed, complete with a chain link fence on each side. This marked the
entrance road to Isengard
-The shots depicting Orthanc, the stronghold of the wizard Saruman, were a combination of the mountains of Glenorchy, Harcourt Park, and
digital animation
The landscape of Harcourt Park, with Isengard digitally inserted in its midst
Orthanc, Saruman's stronghold, was digitally inserted into Harcourt Park