Franz Josef NZMCA Park
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Location
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What’s nearby
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🏞️ Attractions
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The West Coast Wildlife Centre is a kiwi-rearing facility in Franz Josef, New Zealand. A public-private partnership with the Department of Conservation and Te Rūnunga o Makaawhio of Ngāi Tahu, it hatches eggs of the kiwi species rowi and Haast tokoeka retrieved from the wild. It rears the chicks until they are large enough for transfer to outdoor enclosures as part of Operation Nest Egg. More than
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Franz Josef (officially Franz Josef / Waiau) is a small town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Whataroa is 32 kilometres (20 mi) to the north-east, and the township of Fox Glacier is 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the south-west. The Waiho River runs from the Franz Josef Glacier to the south, through the town, and into the Tasman Sea to the north-west.
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🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
Four Square
- Glacier Motors
⛽ Fuel
- Allied Petroleum
🍽️ Food & drink
- King Tiger Eastern Eating House & Bar
- monsoon
- Glasshouse
➕ Medical
- Franz Josef Clinic
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Swimming pool
- Rugby
- Community Centre
🏧 ATM & bank
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Good to know
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Are there electrical hookups at Franz Josef NZMCA Park?
No electrical hookups are available.
Is there an RV dump station at Franz Josef NZMCA Park?
Yes, there's a sanitary dump station.
Who runs Franz Josef NZMCA Park?
Franz Josef NZMCA Park is operated by NZMCA.
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