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Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe

Fox Glacier village is in "Glacier Country" on the of South Island. Tucked discreetly into the rainforest-clad foothills of the Southern Alps, it has a stunning outlook across surrounding farms and offers breathtaking views of New Zealand’s two highest peaks, Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Chancellor Hut.

Wilderness hut
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is an alpine hut in the of New Zealand. It is located on the Chancellor Ridge near the edge of a cliff, 200 metres above the , at an altitude of 1,260 metres above sea level in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fox Glacier.

Village
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
, called Weheka until the 1940s, is a village on the West Coast of the of New Zealand. The village is close to the eponymous / Te Moeka o Tuawe. is situated 9 km northwest of Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe.

Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe

Latitude
-43.50831° or 43° 30′ 30″ south
Longitude
170.1101° or 170° 6′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,296 metres (4,252 feet)
Open location code
4V8GF4R6+M2
Geo­Names ID
6248946
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Satellite Map

Discover Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Victoria Glacier and Chancellor Ridge.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe”. Photo: Steve & Jem Copley, CC BY-SA 2.0.