The Shelf Glacier is a glacier in the Te Tai Poutini / West Coast region of the Te Waipounamu / South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

It has a latitude of -43.185679 and a longitude of  170.932479 and it’s status is: Official Assigned.

Name submitted by Alwyn Chinn to confirm names for a “Map of Main Divide between Arthurs Pass and Mount Cook National Parks” published with the NZAC Journal. Name in current use, from map supplied by D J Elphick.

It’s geographical description is noted as: Glacier under East face of Mount Evans.  Whitcombe Pass Survey District.


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