ABC Tasmania

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ABC Tasmania is a statewide television network in Tasmania, Australia, airing the programs of the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The main station is ABT-2 Hobart, with studios in the inner city of Hobart and transmitter at Mount Wellington. The station is transmitted throughout the state via a series of relay transmitters, and via satellite to areas that cannot receive normal terrestrial television signals.

The schedule is similar to the national schedule, with some exceptions.

The 7.00pm news bulletin is presented by Peter Gee

Main transmitters
Region Call Transmitter Coordinates Started
Hobart ABT-2 Mount Wellington 42°53′56″S, 147°14′05″E 4 June 1960
King Island ABKT-11 Gentle Annie 40°02′15″S, 144°00′54″E 14 January 1972
Launceston ABNT-32 Mount Barrow 41°23′36″S, 147°25′30″E 29 July 1963 on ch. 3
Queenstown ABT-56 Mount Owen 42°05′36″S, 145°36′17″E


Broadcast television in the Hobart, Tasmania market  

ABT-2 (ABC)- TVT-6 (WIN/Nine)- TNT-9 (Seven/Ten)- TDT-11 (Ten)- SBS-28 (SBS)


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