Westland Tai Poutini National...

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

DOC - Franz Josef Visitor Centre

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Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 9 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.

DOC Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre is staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge. We provide information about:

•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people

• Westland Tai Poutini National Park
• Franz Josef Glacier
• Fox Glacier
• Okarito
• surrounding area's

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Organisation

Westland Tai Poutini National Park DOC Visitor Centre

Local government organisation

Location

South IslandWest CoastCron street

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  • Activity__cultural_experiencesCultural Experiences
  • Activity__heritage_attractionsHeritage Attractions
  • Activity__doc_visitor_centresDOC Centres
  • Free

Operating Season And Hours

Nov-April 8:30am-6:00pm daily
April-Oct 8:30am-5.00pm daily

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Coordinates

-43.3840918299206

170.184803006543

Latitude
-43.3840918299206
Longitude
170.184803006543

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Reviews

    • Very friendly.
    • Great offer of information.
    • Really nice.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 3
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    9/10 2
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    6/10 1
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  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly.

    Know a lot of things to do around, very helpful information for the tracks.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 5.0/5

    Great offer of information.

    We are really content with all DOC information centres and use them nearly everywhere.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience with all of our DOC Visitor Centres. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 0.5/5

    The guys arrived at 10am, not really awake and did not answer our questions!

    Just gave us a map and said nothing else.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, I am unsure why our staff will have arrived at 10am. We are open at 8.30am everyday Monday to Sunday. Was it the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre you approached or one of the Visitor Information Centres or I-Site? We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 5.0/5

    Good recommendation for camping, was able to answer questions.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your camping recommendations, please feel free to email us to elaborate on the questions we could not answer, we strive to give all customers the best experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 3.0/5

    I just came here to buy some hut tickets, it is hard to judge.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, I am unsure what you mean by this? Please feel free to email us to elaborate if there was some confusion. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 3.5/5

    Good knowledge of the walks and weather conditions.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience, we hope you got to enjoy the West Coast in its sunny glory. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 4.0/5

    Maybe not an official I -site but the woman in charge of the visitor centre is very nice and keen to help organise your skydiving experience, scenic flight etc.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you had a good experience and hopefully the trips we helped you book went ahead. We hope you found the I-Site situated next door. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

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  • 5.0/5

    Really nice.

    Great advice. Happy I went in, made my time much better.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience and gave you some extra time to enjoy our beautiful area. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful staff that were very helpful and full of information not only on the Glacier but also on tramps in the area and places to camp.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly.

    Know a lot of things to do around, very helpful information for the tracks.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Great offer of information.

    We are really content with all DOC information centres and use them nearly everywhere.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience with all of our DOC Visitor Centres. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 0.5/5

    The guys arrived at 10am, not really awake and did not answer our questions!

    Just gave us a map and said nothing else.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, I am unsure why our staff will have arrived at 10am. We are open at 8.30am everyday Monday to Sunday. Was it the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre you approached or one of the Visitor Information Centres or I-Site? We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Good recommendation for camping, was able to answer questions.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your camping recommendations, please feel free to email us to elaborate on the questions we could not answer, we strive to give all customers the best experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 3.5/5

    Good knowledge of the walks and weather conditions.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience, we hope you got to enjoy the West Coast in its sunny glory. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 3.0/5

    I just came here to buy some hut tickets, it is hard to judge.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, I am unsure what you mean by this? Please feel free to email us to elaborate if there was some confusion. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 2.0/5

    Lacked knowledge on Blue Penguins on the West Coast, told us to go to Dunedin.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are sorry you had to travel to Dunedin to see blue penguins, it is rather rare to see them here on the West Coast as someone passing through town. It can be a long, dangerous walk to find them at night time on the rough West Coast beaches. We hope you got to experience seeing the Blue Penguins and enjoyed the rest of your trip.

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    docwes

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  • 4.0/5

    Maybe not an official I -site but the woman in charge of the visitor centre is very nice and keen to help organise your skydiving experience, scenic flight etc.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you had a good experience and hopefully the trips we helped you book went ahead. We hope you found the I-Site situated next door. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Really nice.

    Great advice. Happy I went in, made my time much better.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience and gave you some extra time to enjoy our beautiful area. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful staff that were very helpful and full of information not only on the Glacier but also on tramps in the area and places to camp.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    Thank you for coming in to the visitor centre, we are glad you enjoyed your experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    docwes's avatar

    docwes

    Representative