Franz Josef Glacier
CountryNew Zealand
Area35 km2
Length12 km
TypeValley
About Franz Josef Glacier
Descends from the Southern Alps to just 300 m above sea level through temperate rainforest. Named after Emperor Franz Joseph by a German explorer in 1865. Advanced in the 1980s but retreating rapidly since 2008. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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