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Discover The Forks in New Zealand
The Forks in the region of West Coast is a place located in New Zealand - some 269 mi or ( 433 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in The Forks is now 06:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tatare, Rotokino, Richmond, Potters Creek, and Nelson. When in this area, you might want to check out Tatare . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in The Forks ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Franz Josef Glacier Country Retreat, New Zealand
We are delighted to welcome you to Franz Josef Glacier Country Retreat, where you will discover the beauty and grandeur of the glacial surroundings and experience our gracious country living. Our luxu ..
Franz Josef and Fox glaciers helicopter flight New Zealand
This video shows the helicopter flight from the Franz Josef glacier over and around the fox glacier. This was my first time to New Zealand and the helicopter flight around the glaciers was easily the ..
Climbing a Glacier
While we were in New Zealand, we decided to climb a glacier. One of the few glaciers accessible w/oa major expedition, the climbing of Franz Josef can be done in a single day w/o camping on the ice. D ..
See Ya Mate, G'day Bro - On the Ice at Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand vlog #20
Walking on the Glacier in Franz Josef ..
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Interesting facts about this location
The Forks, New Zealand
The Forks is a populated place in the West Coast Region on the South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -43.25 170.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ōkārito River
The Ōkārito River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the northern end of Lake Mapourika, reaching the Ōkārito Lagoon 15 kilometres west of Whataroa.
Located at -43.23 170.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ōkārito Lagoon
Ōkārito Lagoon is a coastal lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 130 kilometres south of Hokitika, and covers an area of about 12 km², making it the largest unmodified wetland in New Zealand. Several small rivers drain into the lagoon, and it is the outflow of Lake Mapourika. The lagoon is home of many species of wading birds, notably the extremely rare (in New Zealand) kōtuku (Eastern Great Egret). Ōkārito is the kōtuku's only New Zealand breeding place.
Located at -43.20 170.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Totarakaitorea River
The Totarakaitorea River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to reach the Three Mile Lagoon three kilometres to the south of Okarito.
Located at -43.23 170.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Mapourika
Lake Mapourika is located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It lies north of Franz Josef Glacier, and drains into the Okarito Lagoon. It is the largest of the West Coast lakes, a glacier formation from the last ice age. Since the water from glacial melts no longer drains into the lake, it is filled with fresh rain water which runs though the surrounding forest floor, collecting tannins, giving it its dark colour.
Located at -43.32 170.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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