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Franz Josef, West Coast, New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world where you can view those great relics of the ice age - glaciers. The finest examples are the Franz Joseph and Fox glaciers located in the Westland region. These rivers of ice flow down almost to sea level.
For a rare glacier experience, you can walk through the valley to the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier terminal faces, or you can take a guided walk on the ice.
The Maori named this area 'Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere' - The Tears of the Avalanche Girl. Other than the glaciers, you can enjoy delightful Lake Matheson and Gillespies Beach where seals congregate in the winter. To find surrounding hotels near Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers, see the links below.
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