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Touring Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand
Franz Josef Glacier in the region of West Coast with its 315 citizens is located in New Zealand - some 276 mi or ( 444 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Franz Josef Glacier is now 11:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Richmond, Okarito, Nelson, Invercargill, and The Forks. Being here already, consider visiting Richmond . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Franz Josef Glacier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Best Photos of Franz Josef, New Zealand - Inc. Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Matheson And Mount Cook
tripwow.tripadvisor.com The best pictures of Franz Josef taken by travel bloggers at TravelPod.com the web's premier travel blogging platform. Slideshow created at TripWow.com by TripAdvisor™. Top Pic ..
Direction pour le glacier de Franz Josef Luclegrandexplo's photos around Franz Josef, New Zealand
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Mount Cook and Weather Eifion.sarah's photos around Mount Cook Village, New Zealand (slideshow)
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Walks around the Glacier Rich's photos around Franz Josef, New Zealand (roberts point track nz)
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Interesting facts about this location
Franz Josef, New Zealand
Franz Josef is a small town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Whataroa is 32 km to the north-east, and the township of Fox Glacier is 23 km to the south-west. State Highway 6 runs through the town. The Waiho River runs from the Franz Josef Glacier to the south, through the town, and into the Tasman Sea to the north-west. The population was 330 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 9 from 2001.
Located at -43.40 170.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Callery River
The Callery River is a river of New Zealand. It lies mostly within Westland Tai Poutini National Park, and is a tributary of the Waiho River. The Callery flows west from the Callery Saddle for 12 kilometres before turning north to reach the Waiho close to Franz Josef township.
Located at -43.40 170.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Westland District
Westland District is a political subdivision on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is administered by the Westland Distgrict Council territorial authority. Its population is 8,900 (June 2012 estimate).
Located at -43.43 170.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lake Mapourika
Lake Mapourika is located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It lies north of Franz Josef Glacier, and drains into the Okarito Lagoon. It is the largest of the West Coast lakes, a glacier formation from the last ice age. Since the water from glacial melts no longer drains into the lake, it is filled with fresh rain water which runs though the surrounding forest floor, collecting tannins, giving it its dark colour.
Located at -43.32 170.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Franz Josef Glacier
The Franz Josef (Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere in Māori) is a 12 km long glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Together with the Fox Glacier 20 km to the south, it is unique in descending from the Southern Alps to less than 300 metres above sea level, amidst the greenery and lushness of a temperate rainforest. The area surrounding the two glaciers is part of Te Wahipounamu, a World Heritage Site park.
Located at -43.47 170.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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