Tighes Hill, New South Wales

Tighes Hill Newcastle, New South Wales
Population:	1482 (2006 census)
Established:	1870s
Postcode:	2297
Area:	0.7 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Location:	5 km (3 mi) NW of Newcastle
LGA:	City of Newcastle
Parish:	Newcastle
State District:	Newcastle
Federal Division:	Newcastle
Suburbs around Tighes Hill: Mayfield Mayfield East Mayfield North Mayfield Tighes Hill Kooragang Island Islington Maryville Carrington

Tighes Hill 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^[1]. It is primarily an industrial area with residential parts expanding toward Mayfield. A video tribute has been filmed of this grand old suburb, featuring the Catholic Church. [1]

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]

Today

Tighes Hill provides housing 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. In August 2010, a property in Tighes Terrrace,Tighes Hill was sold at a record breaking price of $950,000 for this inner city suburb. The School of Arts building has had a variety of uses supporting arts and the community in Newcastle. Recently the building reopened as The Tighes Hill School of Arts, Gallery in January 2009.

Gallery

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  Tighes Hill School of Arts, built in 1900

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  Plaque commemorating the laying of a foundation stone by Charles Upfold in 1900, for the School of Arts building

References

1. ^ Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings
2. ^ ^{a b} Newcastle City Council, Discover our Suburbs

• "Tighes Hill". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Management Authority. http://imagery.maps.nsw.gov.au/?role=mysuburb&search=suburb&suburb=Tighes%20Hill. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 

External links

• Tighes Hill, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°53′53″S 151°45′04″E / 32.898°S 151.751°E / -32.898; 151.751Coordinates: 32°53′53″S 151°45′04″E / 32.898°S 151.751°E / -32.898; 151.751
• Basic map of Tighes hill
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