Sugarloaf – Te Heru o Kahukura – 494m

• Sugarloaf in Christchurch’s Port Hills is a landmark to the south of the city. The Sugarloaf communications tower is an iconic transmission mast located on top of the hill.

• The tower is situated at an elevation of 493.78 m on the top of the Port Hills, near Dyers Pass.

• This area is officially known as Sugarloaf Scenic Reserve. This reserve land occasionally doubles as a sheep farm and includes a car park lookout point for general public use.

• With a height of 121 m, the lattice steel structured tower is founded on a 5-metre deep concrete pad underlain by basalt volcanic rock. It is situated approximately 50 m behind the main transmission building, which combined with the tower is visible from most parts of Christchurch city.