Haupapa / Tasman Glacier, Glacier in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
HaupapaalsoknownasTasmanGlacierisaglacieriinAorakiMountCookNationalParkinNewZealand,extendingmorethan23kilometersthroughtheSouthernAlpsandformingoneofthelargesticemassesinthecountry.Thesurfaceappearsasarollingexpanseofdusty-whiteiceflowingbetweensteprockwallsthroughtheMackenzieBasinandendingtheterminallake.
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Location: Canterbury Region
Location: Mackenzie District
GPS coordinates: -43.61667,170.20000
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:28
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