Tighes Hill, New South Wales

Tighes Hill
NewcastleNew South Wales
Tighes Hill is located in Newcastle, Australia
Tighes Hill
Tighes Hill
Coordinates32°53′53″S 151°45′04″E / 32.898°S 151.751°E / -32.898; 151.751
Population1,680 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Established1870s
Postcode(s)2297
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Area0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Newcastle
Federal division(s)Newcastle
Suburbs around Tighes Hill:
Mayfield Mayfield East Mayfield North
Mayfield Tighes Hill Kooragang
Islington Maryville Carrington

Tighe's Hill (/tɡz/) is a north-western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales and was named after A.A.P. Tighe, an early resident, who in 1843 bought the estate.[2] It is primarily a residential area, though it also includes the current Tighes Hill TAFE campus and a commercial area.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tighes Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings