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Franz Josef is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 5.31 km 2 (2.05 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 550 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 104 inhabitants per square kilometre (270/sq mi). The settlement is part of the larger Westland Glaciers-Bruce Bay statistical area. [19]
Fox and Franz Josef glaciers are the most publicly-accessible glaciers in New Zealand, and among the most accessible in the world – until recently, there was easy walking access directly to the glacier termini. Consequently for over a century they have been a significant tourist attraction. [10] 1932 New Zealand Railways tourism poster
The Ross and South Westland parish was created in 1867, but a church at Franz Josef was not proposed until 1925. Reverend James R. Young, Vicar of the parish between 1923 and 1928, suggested a building of riverstone, and a site was donated by Peter and Alec Graham, [1] notable climbing guides and operators of the Franz Josef Glacier Hotel. [2]
Westland Tai Poutini National Park is a national park located on the western coast of New Zealand's South Island.Established in 1960 as Westland National Park to commemorate the centenary of the European settlement of Westland District, it covers 1,320 square kilometres (330,000 acres) of largely mountainous terrain and forest.
The Waiho River (traditionally the Waiau River [1]) is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is fed by the meltwater of the Franz Josef Glacier and skirts the main township of Franz Josef to its south, where its river bed is crossed by SH 6 on a long single-lane bridge. Due to changes in rainfall and snow melt, the ...
Like nearby Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world, with a terminal face as low as 300 m above sea level, close to the village of Fox Glacier. It is a major tourist attraction and about 1000 people daily visit it during high tourist season.