Franz Josef Glacier

Westland National Park, New Zealand

Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere is a 12km long temperate maritime glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Together with the Fox Glacier 20km to the south, and a third glacier, it descends from the Southern Alps to less than 300m above sea level. The area surrounding the two glaciers is part of Te Wahipounamu, a World Heritage Site park. The river emerging from the glacier terminal of Franz Josef is known as the Waiho River.