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Attractions & Activities: Hikes, Flights, Eco-cruises, Kayak, Horse Trekking, Eco Tours, Quad Bike
Published: 04/12/2011 by NewZealandNZ in South Island Info
(0 reviews)The South West New Zealand World Heritage Area is home to the majestic glaciers, Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier.
Located in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, Franz Josef is an outdoor mecca for international and Kiwi visitors
Franz Josef - Facts & History Westland National Park, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Published: 04/12/2011 by NewZealandNZ in South Island Info
(0 reviews)Franz Josef and South Westland has a long and colour history, in fact Abel Tasman and James Cook saw the mountains of the region from their ships!
A quick time line of the area looks like this…
1846 Thomas Brunner walked from Nelson to Paringa
Franz Josef - About Glaciers, Westland National Park, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Published: 04/12/2011 by NewZealandNZ in South Island Info
(0 reviews)The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers of New Zealand's Westland National Park are remembered by visitors for the extraordinary sights of glacier ice within the forest zone. From freezing conditions near the mountain crests the glaciers slowly grind their
Franz Josef - Franz Josef Emperor, Westland National Park, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Published: 04/12/2011 by NewZealandNZ in South Island Info
(0 reviews)German explorer, Julius von Haast, named Franz Josef glacier in 1865 after the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I.
Emperor Franz Joseph was born in 1830 and was Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary and King of Bohemia from December 1848 until
Franz Josef - Introduction, Westland National Park, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Published: 04/12/2011 by NewZealandNZ in South Island Info
(0 reviews)You find yourself in a wonderland of pristine whiteness - ice pinnacles, blue crevasses, deep caves and towering seracs. The glorious crispness and purity of this jumbled icefall is truly astounding.
The guide's ice axe swings in a constant arc...
