| Tighes Hill Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Tighes Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°53′53″S 151°45′04″E / 32.898°S 151.751°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,680 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1870s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2297 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) NW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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Tighe's Hill /ˈtaɪz/ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tighes Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings
