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Lake Wakatipu doubled as the famous Scottish Loch Ness in the 2007 film The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. Lake Wakatipu has many geographical similarities to 'Loch Ness' and was chosen as one of the main filming locations in the movie.
It is a backdrop for several scenes in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, including Amon Hen.
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