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{{Short description|Mountain in Australian Capital Territory}} |
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[[File:Tuggeranong Hill and ACTION Bus 368 CC (SA) 'CB60' bodied Scania L94UB (CNG).jpg|thumb|Tuggeranong Hill viewed from Box Hill Avenue in [[Conder, Australian Capital Territory|Conder]].]] |
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{{Infobox mountain |
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| name = Tuggeranong Hill |
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| photo = Tuggeranong Hill viewed from Chisholm March 2013.jpg |
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| photo_caption = Tuggeranong Hill viewed from [[Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory|Chisholm]] |
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| elevation_m = 855 |
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| prominence = 618 m |
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| map_caption = Location in ACT |
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| location = [[Australian Capital Territory]], [[Australia]] |
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[[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, a [[broadcast translator]] |
[[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]]. |
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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 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. |
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Tuggeranong Hill stands |
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> |
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{{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}} |
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==Notes== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Tuggeranong (district)]] |
* [[Tuggeranong (district)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Australian Capital Territory mountains |state=autocollapse}} |
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[[Category:Parks in Canberra]] |
[[Category:Parks in Canberra]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 21 February 2024
| Tuggeranong Hill | |
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 Tuggeranong Hill viewed from Chisholm | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
| Prominence | 618 m |
| Coordinates | 35°27′12″S 149°06′28″E / 35.45333°S 149.10778°E |
| Geography | |
  Tuggeranong Hill Location in ACT | |
| Location | Australian 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]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Canberra Nature Park - Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve" (PDF). ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
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