Tasman Glacier

Tasman Glacier
Haupapa / Tasman Glacier
Upper half of the Tasman Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates43°37′S 170°12′E / 43.617°S 170.200°E / -43.617; 170.200
Area101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Length23.5 km (14.6 mi)
Thickness600 m (2,000 ft)
TerminusLake Tasman
StatusRetreating

Tasman Glacier (officially Haupapa / Tasman Glacier) is the largest glacier in New Zealand, and one of several large glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.

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