Elephant Rocks
Thursday, 7th May 2009 by Evan Brammer
In The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe, when the three Pevensie children (minus Edmund) arrived at Aslan's camp, they were happening upon what we (of the other world) know as Elephant Rocks.
Looking from above, the boulders look like nothing more than a few pebbles to be picked up and stuffed in your pocket, but when looking straight on the boulders are just massive!
Named after the big, leathery mammals due to their shape and size, these naturally shaped limestone formations near Duntroon on the South Island of New Zealand were made world famous in the 2005 film, by Andrew Adamson.
Looking at these official production stills from the movie, you can clearly see the enormous size of the boulders.
The Streetview Squad did swing by the site when capturing images. However, it looks like a pretty foggy day as its difficult to make out the rock formations from the street.
The area is also a favorite of climbers, specifically known as a great place to do some bouldering. According to the The Crag, a rock climbing enthusiast's social network, there have been at least 252 different routes mapped.
Update: Thanks to Ian Brodie for letting us know that the production stills from above are actually from Castle Rock. Check out Brodie's website where he has first hand photography of the Narnia set!
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Excellent coverage of this amazing place. Just a minor correction – the two movie stills you have displayed are actually at a different location. These two images are at Castle Rocks which was used as the location for the Final Battle. This location is at View Larger Map
The Elephant Rock location was used as Aslans Camp and featured the beautiful silk tents and armouries that were seen earlier in the film.
Best regards Ian Brodie Author Cameras in Narnia
Sorry, my mistake – the map above is incorrect. This is the correct placement.
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No problem, Ian, thanks for the correction/almost correction nonetheless. We definitely want to get the locations right, so a little healthy scrutiny is welcome. I appreciate your integrity in correcting your miscorrection.
My pleasure. I have an RSS on Google Sightseeing and go there every day. I have learnt so much from your wonderful commentaries.
Ian
Here are some elephant rocks from australia: View Placemark
Here are some impressive photos of Castle Hill as referred to by Ian Brodie: http://www.castlehill.net.nz/gallery/gallery.htm