Double Dose of Glacial Magic

A Sydney Morning Herald travel writer takes in equal parts local history and jaw-dropping natural scenery at the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. “Tramping, walking and hiking have long been popular pastimes in this wildly picturesque region and the glaciers retain a magnetic attraction. The region still has a sense of a pioneer frontier and the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers bring thousands of visitors each year, all wanting to get close to a moving river of ice.”