 | This article is written like a travel guide. (July 2013) |
| 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 / 41.2314694°S 174.7779889°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Tarikākā (Māori) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
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 m (1,460 ft) 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 122 m (400 ft) from the summit. The city, harbour and the Remutaka and Tararua Ranges can be seen from the summit. On a clear day Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku and the Kaikōura Ranges in the South Island may be seen, whilst northwest is the Porirua Basin and the Tasman Sea.
- ^ "kaukau – Māori Dictionary". maoridictionary.co.nz. Retrieved 8 January 2021.