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West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

Travel further down the west coast with me to Franz Josef...!

By Blackaptur Photography

November 27^th, 2019

The View straight out from the Franz Josef Township is nothing short of incredible:

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

Lake Matheson

30 min down the road from Franz Josef, through the small town of Fox Glacier, you will find Lake Matheson - this is famed for its mind-blowing reflections with mirror-like water - not so on this somewhat gloomy day...

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

...immerse yourself in the lush greenery of the west coast

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

The Westland temperate rainforest

This is one of 7 temperate rainforest areas found around the world - This area has huge biodiversity of plants and animals, Due to its remote location New Zealand was one of the last areas to be colonized and was primarily inhabited by the Māori until Europeans arrived.

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

West Coast is the Best Coast Pt. 2

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