Mount Kaukau
Mount Kaukau, also known as Tarikaka, is in Wellington, New Zealand on the western side of Wellington harbour near Johnsonville and Khandallah. 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 tower the Kordia TV transmitter mast, which stands 122m tall. There is also a compass pedestal placed at the top. Spectacular views of the city, harbour and the Rimutaka and Tararua Ranges can be experienced from the summit. On a clear day Mt. Tapuaeoenuku and the Bryant Range in the South Island may be seen, whilst northwest is the Porirua Basin and the broad expanse of the Tasman Sea. Mount Kaukau is also a field trip for primary schools and provides a great scenery spot for photographing.
Transmitter
The 122-metre Mount Kaukau television transmitter was built in 1965 to transmit television channel WNTV1 (now part of TV One), offering improved coverage over the channel's previous transmitter at Mount Victoria.[1] Today it is the main television and FM radio transmitter for the Wellington metropolitan area.
Transmission Frequencies
The following table contains television and radio frequencies currently operating at Mount Kaukau:[2]
| TV Channel | Transmit Channel | Transmit Frequency | Band | Power (kw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV One | 1 | 45.25 MHz | VHF | 100 |
| Four | 2 | 55.25 MHz | VHF | |
| TV2 | 5 | 182.25 MHz | VHF | |
| TV3 | 11 | 224.25 MHz | VHF | |
| Sky digital | 30 | 546.00 MHz | UHF | |
| MediaWorks digital | 32 | 562.00 MHz | UHF | |
| TVNZ digital | 34 | 578.00 MHz | UHF | |
| Kordia digital | 36 | 594.00 MHz | UHF | |
| Māori Television | 44 | 655.25 MHz | UHF | |
| Prime | 60 | 783.25 MHz | UHF | |
| Radio Station | Transmit Channel | Transmit Frequency | Band | Power (kw) |
| Newstalk ZB | 89.3 MHz | VHF | ||
| ZM | 90.9 MHz | VHF | ||
| The Edge | 91.7 MHz | VHF | ||
| Radio New Zealand Concert | 92.5 MHz | VHF | ||
| Radio Hauraki | 93.3 MHz | VHF | ||
| The Breeze | 94.1 MHz | VHF | ||
| Coast | 95.7 MHz | VHF | ||
| The Rock | 96.5 MHz | VHF | ||
| The Sound | 97.3 MHz | VHF | ||
| Radio Live | 98.9 MHz | VHF | ||
| More FM | 99.7 MHz | VHF | ||
| Mai FM | 100.5 MHz | VHF | ||
| Radio New Zealand National | 101.3 MHz | VHF | ||
| Kiwi FM | 102.1 MHz | VHF | ||
| Niu FM | 103.7 MHz | VHF | ||
| Radio Sport | 104.5 MHz | VHF | ||
| Radio Sport | 105.3FM Wellington | 105.3 MHz | VHF |
Kaukau Challenge
Every year Khandallah School, which is at the base of Mount Kaukau, organises a fun walk / fun run from the school to the summit and back, called the Kaukau Challenge. The Kaukau Challenge has been an annual event since 2006 with about 500 people taking part each year, including Rebecca Grant.Coordinates: 41°14′00″S 174°46′39″E / 41.2332°S 174.7776°E
Snowfall of 2011
In mid-August 2011, two Wellington men, Nick Fone and Daniel McFayden claimed to be the first people to ski and snowboard down Mount Kaukau when they took advantage of the highly unusual weather pattern delivering snow to most parts of the North Island.
References
- ↑ "Skyline Track via Johnsonville and Karori". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "New Zealand Television Tramsmission Stations in Operation -- North Island". Kordia. March 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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