Massive Icebergs Floating Towards Coast Of New Zealand
If you are staying in New Zealand, then you have a greater chance in getting to see some rare spring visitors. More than 100 icebergs that were first spotted off the coast of Macquarie Island, an Australian territory around 900 miles south east of Tasmania, are now thought to be only 200 miles away from New Zealand’s south coast. This is only the second time in 78 years that large Antarctic icebergs have been sighted so far north.
New Zealand is no stranger to these white visitors. This gave them a huge boost in their tourism, even offering guests helicopter and plane tours around the icebergs passing through them. Some even took their guests to land on the icebergs. If you are not so much familiar with icebergs, looks can be deceiving. While you make think that the upper portion of the iceberg is small, majority of its body is underwater and can be hazardous to ships.
Lucky Kiwis ;). Or anyone who is in New Zealand. I’ve always wanted to see an iceberg up close.
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