Kaukau Lookout
Kaukau Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Kaukau Lookout is situated nearby to the peak Mount Kaukau, as well as near the nature reserve Khandallah Park and Johnsonville Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Kaukau and Simla Crescent railway station.
Mount Kaukau
Peak
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Kaukau is a large hill in the northern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand near Johnsonville, Khandallah and Ngaio. The summit is 445 m 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 from the summit.
Simla Crescent railway station
Railway station
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY 3.0.
Simla Crescent railway station is one of eight stations on the Johnsonville Branch, a branch railway north of Wellington in New Zealand’s North Island, and is one of two stations that were added to the line when it was upgraded prior to being reopened as the Johnsonville Branch. Simla Crescent railway station is situated 1½ km south of Kaukau Lookout.
Khandallah railway station
Railway station
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY 3.0.
Khandallah railway station is one of eight stations on the Johnsonville Line, a commuter branch railway north of Wellington in New Zealand's North Island. Khandallah railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Kaukau Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broadmeadows and Ngaio.
Broadmeadows
Suburb
Broadmeadows is a minor western suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located to the north of Khandallah and south of Johnsonville. It is located 7 kilometres from the Wellington central business district.
Ngaio
Suburb
Photo: Roue2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ngaio is an inner suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It is situated on the slopes of Mount Kaukau, 3500 metres north of the city's CBD.
Khandallah
Suburb
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, Public domain.
Khandallah is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres northeast of the city centre, on hills overlooking Wellington Harbour.
Kaukau Lookout
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.23416° or 41° 14′ 3″ southLongitude
174.77989° or 174° 46′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4VCPQQ8H+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3659565908OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khandallah Park and Johnsonville Park and Khandallah Summer Pool.
Nearby Places
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