i-Site Franz Josef Visitor Information Centre
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Main Road,
State Highway 6,
Postcode:
Suburb:
Town / City: Franz Josef Glacier |
Postal Address:
Postcode:
Town / City: Franz Josef Glacier |
Prov / State: West Coast
Country: New Zealand |
Email:
www: http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/west-coast/glaciers/franz-josef-glacier/ |
Categories:
1. 24 Travel+Accommodation.
2. 51 Government.
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Keywords:The Franz Josef i-SITE Visitor Centre is part of New Zealand's official nationwide Visitor Information Network.
Our combined i-SITE and Dept of Conservation Centre is a one stop shop for up-to-date information about accommodation, activities and transport. Providing a wide range of conservation products and services, quality retail and souvenirs with friendly knowledgeable staff who can help you find what you are looking for!
Take a while, relax, discover the jewels of the crown here on the West Coast, the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers! Start with i-SITE today!
Standard Business Hours:
Monday to Sunday 8.30am to 6.00pm
(note seasonal hours may apply with a 5pm close)
Public Holidays open(check with centre for times), Christmas Day Closed
The Franz Josef Glacier (Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere) offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience a dynamic glacial environment, in a temperate environment, while being within easy driving and walking distance from the main highway.
In the last ice age the glacier extended in a huge ice- sheet to beyond the present coastline. Although today’s glacier has retreated considerably, echoes of it’s frozen past are still apparent in the present landscape. The terminal face of the glacier is less than 300 metres above sea level and is just one of three to be this close to the coastline.
Location
Franz Josef Glacier is located in Westland National Park on the West Coast, 5 kilometres from Franz Josef township. |
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