Fox Glacier (town)


Fox Glacier is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Bruce Bay is to the south-west of the township, and Franz Josef is north-east. State Highway 6 runs through the town. The township is from the eponymous Fox Glacier, and a similar distance from Lake Matheson.
The population was 306 in the 2013 census, a decrease of 69 from 2006.
Fox Glacier is primarily a service centre for tourists, although it also services the local farming community. The town is served by the Fox Glacier Aerodrome.

Education

Fox Glacier School is the sole school in Fox Glacier, serving approximately students from Years 1 to 8. The school was established in 1877.
The nearest secondary school to Fox Glacier is South Westland Area School, away in Hari Hari.