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Coordinates: 35°27′12″S 149°06′28″E / 35.45333°S 149.10778°E / -35.45333; 149.10778
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{{Short description|Mountain in Australian Capital Territory}}
[[Image:Tuggeranong_hill.jpg|thumb|350px|A photograph of Tuggeranong Hill, looking up from [[Tuggeranong (district)|Tuggeranong Valley]]]]
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'''Tuggeranong Hill''' is located in [[Tuggeranong (district)|Tuggeranong, Canberra]]. While it is called a hill, it is by definition a mountain.
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'''Tuggeranong Hill''' is located in [[Tuggeranong (district)|Tuggeranong, Canberra]]. It is sometimes referred to as '''Mount Tuggeranong''' due to its prominence.


Lanyon Valley is almost completely surrounded by hills and mountains and consequently [[television]] transmissions from [[Black Mountain, Australian Capital Territory|Black Mountain]] are effected. To overcome this, a [[repeater]] has been erected on top of Tuggeranong Hill. Another repeater is located on [[Mount Taylor]] in [[Woden Valley]]. There is a track to the repeater on top of Tuggeranong Hill for service vehicles, which doubles as a [[Fire Trail]].
[[Lanyon Valley]] is almost completely surrounded by hills and mountains and consequently [[television]] transmissions from [[Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory)|Black Mountain]] are affected. To overcome this, there is a [[broadcast translator]] on top of Tuggeranong Hill. There is a track to the repeater on top of Tuggeranong Hill for service vehicles that doubles as a [[fire trail]].


Tuggeranong Hill is a national park and a walk to the top of Tuggeranong Hill provides stunning views of the [[Lanyon Valley]] and of the rest of Canberra.
Tuggeranong Hill is part of the [[Canberra Nature Park]]. A walk to the top of Tuggeranong Hill provides views of the Lanyon Valley and of the rest of southern Canberra.

Tuggeranong Hill stands 855 metres (2800 feet) above sea level.<ref name= map>{{cite web|title= Canberra Nature Park - Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve |publisher= ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services |url= http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/390586/cnpmaptuggaranong.pdf |accessdate= 2008-09-25}}</ref>

{{wide image|Panorama_view_from_Tuggeranong_Hill.jpg|900px|{{center|Panorama view from Tuggeranong Hill facing south. The broadcast translator towers can be seen in the foreground to the right}}|right}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Commons category}}
*[[Tuggeranong (district)]]
* [[Tuggeranong (district)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Australian Capital Territory mountains |state=autocollapse}}

[[Category:Parks in Canberra]]
[[Category:Mountains of the Australian Capital Territory]]


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[[Category:Canberra]]

Latest revision as of 07:05, 21 February 2024

Tuggeranong Hill
Tuggeranong Hill viewed from Chisholm
Highest point
Elevation855 m (2,805 ft)
Prominence618 m
Coordinates35°27′12″S 149°06′28″E / 35.45333°S 149.10778°E / -35.45333; 149.10778
Geography
Tuggeranong Hill is located in Australian Capital Territory
Tuggeranong Hill
Tuggeranong Hill
Location in ACT
LocationAustralian Capital Territory, Australia

Tuggeranong Hill is located in Tuggeranong, Canberra. It is sometimes referred to as Mount Tuggeranong due to its prominence.

Lanyon Valley is almost completely surrounded by hills and mountains and consequently television transmissions from Black Mountain are affected. To overcome this, there is a broadcast translator on top of Tuggeranong Hill. There is a track to the repeater on top of Tuggeranong Hill for service vehicles that doubles as a fire trail.

Tuggeranong Hill is part of the Canberra Nature Park. A walk to the top of Tuggeranong Hill provides views of the Lanyon Valley and of the rest of southern Canberra.

Tuggeranong Hill stands 855 metres (2800 feet) above sea level.[1]

Panorama view from Tuggeranong Hill facing south. The broadcast translator towers can be seen in the foreground to the right

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canberra Nature Park - Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve" (PDF). ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 25 September 2008.