Fox Glacier

Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers

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June 28th 2009
From the Catlin's Coast we set off on a mammoth road trip down through Invercargill, up towards Queenstown and we overnighted at Lake Wanaka. The next morning we continued our scenic journey through the Haast Pass, stopping off at the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Both glaciers are remarkable because they extend down through the coastal temperate zone, something found nowhere else in the world. A ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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