New Zealand South Island West Coast, Part 2 Southern West Coast, Wanaka, and Mt. Aspiring National Park Sunset at Lake Matheson Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers Franz Josef Glacier Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are a huge draw to the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the rare places where you can see beach, wetlands, rainforest and Glacier all in one view. There are very few places on earth where you can take a picture with all of these elements present in a single photograph. The Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are really only two of many glaciers present in the southern alps mountain range on the South Island. They are, however, two of the most accessible. There are villages named after each of the glaciers which are separated by about a 30 minute drive. Callery Gorge There are many hiking trails in and around both villages of Franz Josef and Fox. An exceptionally beautiful track is to Callery Gorge...