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New Zealand's longest glacier with a length of 23.5 km. Unfortunately, climate change has meant that the glacier has since been retreating and several crevasses have been exposed. The easiest way to view the glacier is via the 650-metre walk to Tasman Glacier Viewpoint from the car park – if you look north-east, the glacier is visible, though it may not be the nicest looking one. The confluence between the Tasman River and Lake are also a popular photo spot – turn right just before the Blue Lakes and continue for 1 km.
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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A small museum in The Hermitage Hotel focusing on the region's aviation history in addition to the climbing history of Aoraki / Mt Cook – it also features a planetarium and 3D movie theatre.