Franz Josef / Waiau

Franz Josef / Waiau
Geographical location
Coordinates	43 ° 23 ′  S , 170 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 23 ′  S , 170 ° 11 ′  E
Region ISO	NZ-WTC
Country	New Zealand
region	West coast
District	Westland District
Ward	Southern Ward
Residents	444 (2013)
height	143 m
Post Code	7886
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
UN / LOCODE	NZ WHO
Photography of the place
Town center

Franz Josef / Waiau , also sometimes called Franz Josef Glacier on maps , is a town in the Westland District of the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand .

Origin of name

The place is named after the glacier Franz Josef Glacier .

geography

The place is about 100 km (148 km by road) southwest of Hokitika , directly on New Zealand State Highway 6 and on the Waiho River , the glacial river of the Franz Josef Glacier .

population

In the 2013 census, the town had 444 inhabitants, 3.5% more than in the 2006 census.

tourism

The place is the starting point for hikes to the Franz Josef Glacier and the rainforest bordering the coast. Hiking routes are here:

• Alex Knob Track
• Canavans Knob
• Douglas Walk
• Lake Wombat
• Loop track
• Roberts Point Track
• Terrace - Tatar Track

literature

• Helga Neubauer: Franz Josef Glacier . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 965 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Franz Josef . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 5, 2017 .  
2. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 5, 2017 .  
3. ^ Franz Josef Glacier . In: New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th edition. Hema Maps Australia , 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 , pp.  Map 49 .
4. ^ Neubauer: Franz Josef Glacier . In: The New Zealand Book . 2003, p. 965 .