Franz Josef Glacier

South Island

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March 5th 2008
The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, South Westland are an impresive sight, and may even seems a little odd that glacial ice exist alongside rainforest. Above both glaciers stands a chain of spectacular peaks over 300m high including the highest inNew Zealand Aoraki/ Mt Cook 3754m high. The glacier front is very unstable area, the ice constantly moving and colapsing. Heavy rain may cause tunnels to ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more