Which TV transmitter serves Ferny Creek?

Free-to-air TV in Ferny Creek comes from the Melbourne main transmitter at Mount Dandenong / Mt Dandenong, 4.6 km to the NNE (bearing 18°). It broadcasts on VHF Band III (channels 6–12) channels 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, horizontally polarised. Pockets of Ferny Creek shadowed from Melbourne can use the Ferntree Gully translator (3.6 km W, UHF channels 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, H polarisation), which needs a UHF antenna pointed the other way, a common cause of "wrong antenna" reception faults after DIY installs.

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TV reception in Ferny Creek

Free-to-air TV in Ferny Creek comes from the Melbourne main transmitter at Mount Dandenong / Mt Dandenong, 4.6 km to the NNE (bearing 18°). It broadcasts on VHF Band III (channels 6–12) channels 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, horizontally polarised.

A standard-gain VHF antenna pointed NNE and mounted horizontally (elements flat) gives reliable reception for most homes.

Pockets of Ferny Creek shadowed from Melbourne can use the Ferntree Gully translator (3.6 km W, UHF channels 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, H polarisation), which needs a UHF antenna pointed the other way, a common cause of "wrong antenna" reception faults after DIY installs.

Channels from Melbourne

Channel	Service	Frequency (MHz)	Band	Polarisation
6	HSV6	177.5	VHF	Horizontal
7	SBS7	184.5	VHF	Horizontal
8	GTV8	191.625	VHF	Horizontal
11	ATV11	219.5	VHF	Horizontal
12	ABC12	226.5	VHF	Horizontal

Transmitter data © Commonwealth of Australia (ACMA), CC BY 4.0. Predicted reception; terrain and local obstructions vary.

TV channels and frequencies in Ferny Creek

Ferny Creek is served by the Mount Dandenong transmitter, 4.6 km NNE (bearing 18° true). It carries the multiplexes below, so a VHF and UHF antenna is required. Data updated 13 July 2026 (ACMA).

Multiplexes broadcast from the Mount Dandenong transmitter
Network	RF channel	Centre frequency	Band	Polarisation	Channels (LCN)	More
SevenHSV6	6	177.5 MHz	VHF	Horizontal	7 Seven 70 7HD(simulcast) 72 7two 74 7mate 75 7Bravo 76 7flix
SBSSBS7	7	184.5 MHz	VHF	Horizontal	3 SBS 30 SBS HD(simulcast) 31 SBS2 32 SBS World Movies 33 SBS Food 34 NITV HD 36 NITV(simulcast)	-
NineGTV8	8	191.625 MHz	VHF	Horizontal	9 Nine 90 9HD(simulcast) 92 9Gem 93 9Go! 94 9Life 95 9Gem HD(simulcast) 96 9Rush 99 9Go! HD(simulcast)
10ATV11	11	219.5 MHz	VHF	Horizontal	10 10 HD 1 10(simulcast) 11 10 Comedy 12 10 Drama 13 Nickelodeon 14 10+1
ABCABC12	12	226.5 MHz	VHF	Horizontal	2 ABC TV 20 ABC TV HD(simulcast) 22 ABC Kids 22 ABC Family 23 ABC Entertains 24 ABC News	-
C31 MelbourneMGV32	32	557.625 MHz	UHF	Horizontal	44 C31 Melbourne	-

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See the full Mount Dandenong transmitter page, or look up channels and frequencies for another suburb.

Source: ACMA licensed broadcasting transmitter data (© Commonwealth of Australia, Creative Commons Attribution licence). Logical channel numbers maintained by site. Report an error

Pointing your antenna in Ferny Creek

Point towards: 18° true (6° magnetic); North-north-east; Use the magnetic figure with a compass or phone.
Distance: 4.5 km; to Mount Dandenong
Line of sight: Clear; antenna 6 m above ground

From the centre of Ferny Creek the path to Mount Dandenong is clear.

Antenna elements: horizontal.

Upwey, 3.2 km at 192°, has a path from here blocked by terrain 0.6 km away.
Ferntree Gully, 3.6 km at 260°, has a path from here blocked by terrain 0.7 km away.

The path check uses bare ground at about 30 m resolution. Buildings and trees are not included. See the antenna direction tool to check another address or antenna height, or how to read these results.

Elevation: AWS Open Data Terrain Tiles. Australia terrain data © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2017. Transmitter positions and antenna heights: ACMA licensed broadcasting transmitter data (© Commonwealth of Australia, Creative Commons Attribution licence). Magnetic declination from WMM2025. Report an error

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