Dart Glacier

Dart Glacier
Dart Glacier as seen from Cascade Saddle
Dart Glacier
Location of the Dart Glacier within New Zealand
LocationSouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, Otago
Coordinates44°27′S 168°37′E / 44.45°S 168.61°E / -44.45; 168.61
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
TerminusDart River / Te Awa Whakatipu
StatusRetreating

The Dart Glacier is an approximately six-kilometre-long (3.7 mi) glacier located in Mount Aspiring National Park, in the upper reaches of Otago, New Zealand. The glacier is the primary source of the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu, one of the main inflows of the nearby Lake Wakatipu before its water eventually joins the network of the Clutha River / Mata-Au some 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the southeast of the glacier's terminus.