Mount Kaukau
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Mount Kaukau (Māori: [kaʉkaʉ])[1] is a large hill in the northern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand near Johnsonville, Khandallah and Ngaio. The summit is 445 metres above sea level and is the most visible high point in the Wellington landscape further accentuated by Wellington's main television transmitter mast, which stands 122m from the summit. The city, harbour and the Remutaka and Tararua Ranges can be seen from the summit. On a clear day Mt. Tapuae-o-Uenuku and the Kaikōura Ranges in the South Island may be seen, whilst northwest is the Porirua Basin and the Tasman Sea.
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Mount Kaukau | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
Coordinates | 41°13′53.29″S 174°46′40.76″E |
Naming | |
Native name | Tarikākā (Māori) |
Geography | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington |
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