The 2 300 metre Mt Ngauruhoe was used as Mt Doom in the Lord of the Rings movies because it closely resembled the perfect cone of Mt Fuji.
posted by Bill and Dianne Mitchell @ 11:44 PM
Thursday, February 16, 2006
The 2 300 metre Mt Ngauruhoe was used as Mt Doom in the Lord of the Rings movies because it closely resembled the perfect cone of Mt Fuji.
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