Glacier Region
New Zealand's Glacier Country is...
The two mighty glaciers of Fox and Franz Josef, unsurpassed views of New Zealand's two highest mountains Mt. Cook and Mt. Tasman and the lowland rainforest of Westland National Park and Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area.
New Zealand's Glacier Country is...
The coastal splendour and unique wildlife of Okarito, Gillespies Beach and Bruce Bay, the pristine lakes of Mapourika, Wahapo, Paringa and of course the world-famous mirror lake Lake Matheson.
Fox Glacier
Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2600 metres on its 13 kilometre journey towards the coast. Named after an early New Zealand Prime Minister, William Fox, the glacier is 300 metres deep and its terminal face is just 5 kilometres from the township.
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier extends 12 kilometres from its three feeder glaciers in the high snow fields of the Alps. Today the terminal face is a mere 19 kilometres from the sea and just 5 kilometres from the township
