Tighes Hill, New South Wales
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| Tighes Hill Newcastle, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 1482 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1870s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2297 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 0.7 km² (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $290,000 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 5 km (3 mi) NW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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Tighes Hill is a north-western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales and was named after A.H.P. Tighe, an early resident, who in 1843 bought the estate[1]. It is primarily an industrial area with residential parts expanding toward Mayfield.
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[edit] Origins
Tighes Hill developed from the construction of a bridge over Throsby Creek at the opening of the Ferndale Colliery in 1877. Within three years the suburb had a school, post office, church and stores. In April, 1894, a tram line was opened to Tighes Hill which extended to Mayfield in 1901.[2]
[edit] Today
Tighes Hill provides housing and cheaper living near the CBD[2]. Tighes Hill has now become a trendy inner suburb of the Newcastle inner city area with a large influx of young professionals and families looking to live an inner city lifestyle at the affordable end of town.
[edit] Gallery
 Tighes Hill School of Arts, built in 1900 |
 Plaque commemorating the laying of a foundation stone by Charles Upfold in 1900, for the School of Arts building |
[edit] References
- Tighes Hill. Department of Lands - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Department of Lands. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
[edit] External links
- Tighes Hill, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Basic map of Tighes hill
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