The Franz Josef glacier (Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere in Māori) is a 12 km long glacier in Westland National Park , New Zealand.

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The Franz Josef glacier (Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere in Māori) is a 12 km long glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Together with the Fox Glacier 20 km to the south, it is unique in descending from the Southern Alps to less than 300 metres above sea level, amidst the greenery and lushness of a temperate 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.

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Location: New Zealand
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