Fox Glacier (town)
Fox Glacier
Weheka(Māori) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 State Highway 6 running through Fox Glacier | |
  Fox Glacier | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′58″S 170°01′12″E / 43.466°S 170.020°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland District |
| Electorates | West Coast-Tasman Te Tai Tonga |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 306 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7886 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Fox Glacier (Māori: Weheka) is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Bruce Bay is 46 km (29 mi) to the south-west of the township, and Franz Josef is 23 km (14 mi) north-east. State Highway 6 runs through the town.[1][2] The township is 6 km (3.7 mi) from the eponymous Fox Glacier, and a similar distance from Lake Matheson.[3]
The population was 306 in the 2013 census, a decrease of 69 from 2006.[4]
Fox Glacier is primarily a service centre for tourists, although it also services the local farming community. The town is served by the Fox Glacier Aerodrome.
Education
Fox Glacier School is the sole school in Fox Glacier, serving approximately 10 students from Years 1 to 8 (ages 5 to 12).[5] The school was established in 1877.[6]
The nearest secondary school to Fox Glacier is South Westland Area School, 85 km (53 mi) away in Hari Hari.
References
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 76. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help); Unknown parameter|nopp=ignored (|no-pp=suggested) (help) - ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 173. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|nopp=ignored (|no-pp=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fox Glacier area". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Fox Glacier (town)
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Hall, Margaret (1979). Black sands and golden years: Weheka-Fox Glacier School jubilee 1877–1979. Bascands.
External links
Media related to Fox Glacier at Wikimedia Commons
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