Franz Josef Glacier School
Franz Josef Glacier School is a school in Westland District, West Coast which is located on State Highway 6. Franz Josef Glacier School is situated nearby to Paganini Creek Bridge, as well as near the airstrip Franz Josef Airport.- Type: School
- Description: state full primary school in Franz Josef, New Zealand
- Address: State Highway 6, Franz Josef, 7886
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Coast Wildlife Centre and Canavans Knob.
West Coast Wildlife Centre
Zoo
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is a kiwi-rearing facility in Franz Josef, New Zealand. A public-private partnership with the Department of Conservation and Te Rūnunga o Makaawhio of Ngāi Tahu, it hatches eggs of the kiwi species rowi and Haast tokoeka retrieved from the wild. West Coast Wildlife Centre is situated 1½ km south of Franz Josef Glacier School.
Saint James Church
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
St James Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in Franz Josef on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Set in a garden setting, the church was built in 1931 in a Tudor Revival style and is notable for its use of clear glass windows and the view over Waiho Gorge from its altar. Saint James Church is situated 2 km south of Franz Josef Glacier School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westland Tai Poutini National Park and Franz Josef.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Westland Tai Poutini National Park is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu in South West New Zealand. The national park lies on the West Coast of the South Island in the Southern Alps, adjacent to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and to the north of Mount Aspiring National Park.
Franz Josef
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Franz Josef is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Franz Josef Glacier School
- Categories: public school, primary school, and education
- Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.37402° or 43° 22′ 27″ southLongitude
170.1806° or 170° 10′ 50″ eastOpen location code
4V8GJ5GJ+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 235613317OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q106237389
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paganini Creek Bridge and Franz Josef Airport.
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