The Hill, New South Wales

The Hill
Beacon Tower, originally 7 m (23 ft) high was extended to 20 m (66 ft) in 1877 after the light had been obscured by the erection of a Wesley Parsonage.
The Hill
Interactive map of The Hill
Coordinates: 32°55′54″S 151°46′34″E / 32.93167°S 151.77611°E / -32.93167; 151.77611
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter
CityNewcastle
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,076 (SAL 2021)
 • Density3,335/km2 (8,640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode
2300
CountyNorthumberland
ParishNewcastle
Mean max temp25.5 °C (77.9 °F)
Mean min temp8.4 °C (47.1 °F)
Annual rainfall1,139.5 mm (44.86 in)
Suburbs around The Hill
Newcastle, Cooks Hill Newcastle Newcastle
Cooks Hill The Hill Newcastle
Bar Beach Tasman Sea Newcastle, Tasman Sea

The Hill is an inner city, residential suburb of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located immediately south of Newcastle's central business district. The Hill is filled with historic Victorian terraces and is the site of a historic convict prison block. As of January 2021, the average house price in The Hill was A$1.92m.