Tighes Hill, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°53′53″S 151°45′04″E / 32.898°S 151.751°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1870s | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,801 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2297 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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Tighe's Hill (/taɪɡz/) 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. It is primarily a residential area, though it also includes the current Tighes Hill TAFE campus and a commercial area.