The Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe is a glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It was named in 1872 after a visit by the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir William Fox. Although retreating throughout most of the last 100 years, it has been advancing since 1985 at an average of about a meter a day. Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2,600m on its 13km journey from the Southern Alps down to the coast. Like the nearby Franz Josef Glacier, it is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world, with its terminal face an easy 5km walk from Fox Glacier village/Weheka. The outflow of the glacier forms the Fox River.Fox Glacier is a big tourist attraction and even though people are told not to, they go beyond the barrier and climb on the Glacier. Photo of Fox glacier taken by Michael Rogers 2001. ... Photo of Fox glacier taken by Michael Rogers 2001. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 365 KB) Summary Author: User:Harro5 Date: January 2006 Description: View from atop the Fox Glacier in Westland National Park, New Zealand. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 365 KB) Summary Author: User:Harro5 Date: January 2006 Description: View from atop the Fox Glacier in Westland National Park, New Zealand. ... This article is about the geographical formation. ... Westland National Park is located in New Zealands South Island. ... The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Sir William Fox, KCMG served as Premier of New Zealand on four occasions in the 19th century, while New Zealand was still a colony. ... The Southern Alps is a mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | Glaciers of New Zealand | West Coast, New Zealand ... The Fox River is the name of two rivers on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. ...
Fox Glacier village/Weheka functions mainly as a service centre for tourists. It also services the local farming community.
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The Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe is a glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Like the nearby Franz Josef Glacier, it is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world, with its terminal face an easy 5km walk from FoxGlacier village/Weheka.
FoxGlacier is a major tourist attraction and about 1000 people daily visit it during high tourist season.
FoxGlacier Township is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, part of what is referred to as "Glacier Country".
FoxGlacier Township is quieter than the area near the Franz Josef Glacier.
FoxGlacier township rests in the shadows of Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman with the FoxGlacier bearing down on them, yet dense rainforests are only minutes from town.
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