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Franz Josef Glacier, 7886, West Coast Region New Zealand

Franz Josef / Waiau is a small town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Franz Josef Glacier, 7886, West Coast Region New Zealand 

Franz Josef / Waiau is a small town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Whataroa is 32 kilometres to the north-east, and the township of Fox Glacier is 23 kilometres to the south-west. State Highway 6 runs through the town.

The town is named after the Franz Josef Glacier – itself named by Julius von Haast in honour of the Emperor of Austria Franz Josef I of Austria. Following the passage of the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, the name of the town was officially altered to Franz Josef / Waiau.

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