| Place name | Origin & meaning | Source |
| Abbotsford | Village near Wallalong | Boyle's Index to Lower Hunter |
| Abbott Street (Dungog) | After early settler in the region. | Historical Notes on Dungog 01.11.1979. |
| Abbott Street (Wallsend) | After Mr & Mrs Abbott, first people to live in the street. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| Abel Street (Wallsend) | After Thomas Abel, Town Clerk, Plattsburg, 1877-1915, Mayor of Wallsend 1919. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| Aberdare | After the area of Wales from which the Very Rev. Rabbi Morris came from to Newcastle in 1903. | NMH 01.08.1950. |
| Aberdeen | Named after town in Scotland. | NMH 04.07.1950 |
| Abermain | First mention of the formation of township was October 1903 when the first subdivision was surveyed. Name came from the nearby Abermain Coal Mine. | Tumblebee No 7 Sept 1999 p 35. |
| Acacia Avenue (Lambton) | Portion of Morehead Street between Spruce Street and Alnwick Road. | Gov Gaz 15.10.1971. |
| Achilles Street (Nelson Bay) | To record the name of the vessel "Achilles" to the River Plate in 1939. | Port Stephens Examiner 26.04.1989 |
| Ada Street (Belmont) | A family name associated with the Clift family estate. | NMH 13.05.1971. |
| Ada Street (Mount Hutton) | Named after Mr Tennant's wife Ada. | Mt Hutton Public School:History of Mt Hutton . |
| Adams Street (Adamstown) | Former name for Belmore Street from Lockyer Street to the end. | Gov Gaz No 32 Folio 981 24.02.1939. |
| Adams Street (Merewether) | After Thomas Adam, Town Clerk, 1903 - 23. | Dixon,J; History of Merewether. |
| Adamstown | After surveyor Thomas Adams, who surveyed the town in 1869. Originally intended to be residential accomodation for miners working in nearby Hamilton. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13.no5. 30.11.1983 |
| Adamstown Park (Adamstown) | Named after the town of Adamstown which was originally Adam's Town after Thomas Adams who purchased 54 acres there in 1869 | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Adamstown Road (New Lambton) | Early name for portion of St James Road between Stormwater Channel and Mackie Avenue. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Adelaide Street ( Raymond Terrace) | Named after the wife of King William the Fourth. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Adelaide Street (Mayfield) | Braye Street from Rawson to Nile Streets. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Ajax Avenue (Maryland) | After a famous racehorse in keeping with the fact that the area was the former Wallsend Jockey Club's racecourse.. | NSun 28.05.1976. |
| Ajax Street (Little Beach) | To record the name of the vessel "Ajax" to the River Plate in 1939. | Port Stephens Examiner 26.04.1989 |
| Albert Street (Lambton) | In honour of the Prince Consort. | Lambton Public School Centenary Brochure. |
| Albert Street (Warners Bay) | Bonarius family names and named after the Auctioneer who subdividied portions of the land. | Vertical file LHD919.442/WAR |
| Alder Park (New Lambton) | After Ald Alder who had taken interest in the New Lambton South School and the work he had done for the New Lambton South Parents & Citizens Association. | NMH 29.07.1953. |
| Alderley | Located on the main road half way between Booral and Stroud. The name was selected by Parry for a residence, after an Estate in England owned by Lord and Lady Stanley, his wife's parents. | Chadban,J: Stroud and the A.A.Co. |
| Alfred Street (Georgetown) | Former name for Asher Street between Moate Street and Christo Road. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Alfred Street (Newcastle) | After Duke of Edinburgh | Newcastle - Streets folder) |
| Alfred Street (Wartatah) | From Mr T.A.Braye (A - Alfred)prominent citizen, churchman and alderman. Mayor 1902,1903 | Waratah Public School Cent Book. |
| Alice Street (Merewether) | Probably named after a clergymaan's relative. Part of the Glebe. | NMH 02.09.1967. |
| Aliceton | Early settlement on the opposite side of the Karuah River to the current settlement of Karuah. | Engel, B: Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest p45 |
| Allan & Don Lawrence Field (Thornton) | In honour of two gentlemen who worked tirelessly for the Thornton district, particularly in the development of the district. | MM 18.07.1988. |
| Allen's Hill | Early name for area that the breakwater was first constructed to from Nobbys in 1813. | Souvenir of Civic Week, 1929 |
| Allynbrook | Named by early settlers after places near the Welsh border namely Allyn. | Back to Gresford Centenary Celebrations Book |
| Alworth Street (Merewether) | After Edward Alworth Mitchell Merewether. | Dixon,J; History of Merewether |
| Analaby Street (Maitland) | After Anlaby's Inn, Morpeth (note variant spelling Analby Street) | Maitland - Streets folder |
| Analby Street (Maitland) | Variant spelling of Analaby Street. | Maitland - Streets folder |
| Andrew Roy Street (Raymond Terrace) | Believed to be named after workers on James King's estate. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Angora Heights | An area at Teralba formerly known as Billy Goat Hill.Said to have got the name from the large herds of white goats that grazed there. | NMH 15.07.1971. |
| Ann Street (Mayfield) | Braye Street from Rawson to Nile Streets. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Ann Street (Waratah) | Earlier name for the portion of Adelaide Street from Leonora Parade to Coronation Street. | gov Gaz 25.09.1917. |
| Anna Bay | Derivation of Hannah Bay, named in memory of a boat Hannah, which was alleged to have been wrecked there. | Map Reference Key Sheet ( Place Names Folder). |
| Anne Fenley Lookout | Small rest area east of Newcastle Bowling Club on the corner of King Edward Park. Named in recognition of contribution to the city by a prominent citizen | NCC Business Paper 26.09.00 |
| Antiene | Named after Antrim, when the Northern railway reached this point in1868, by R.D.Wallace, a local resident, after his father's home town in Ireland. | NMH 29.03.1958 |
| Anvil Creek | Known as "Farthings" to a miner 80 years ago due to the fact that Alexander Farthing opened the Anvil Creek Coal Mine. Situated 32 miles from Newcastle. | NMH 17.07.1950 |
| Anvil Creek | A small tributary of Black Creek flowing through the village of Greta. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Anzac Parade ( Cooks Hill) | After ANZAC. Subdivied in the Gallipoli year 1915. | Cooks Hill Walk Trip. Fredman,L.F. / Newcastle Streets Folder |
| Anzac Street (Muswellbrook) | To record the events of W.W.1. Named when a war service loan enabled the subdivision to take place. | NMH 11.12.1976. |
| Apex Park (Singleton) | Honours the Service Club benefactor. | Singleton Municipality & Shire 1866 - 1991. |
| Apple Tree Flat | Later known as Killingworth. | Hartley,D: Settlers of the Big Swamps. |
| Arcadia Park (Wolfe St. Reserve, included in King Edward Park) | Named after Arcadia, U.S.A. - sister city | NMH 07.05.1978 |
| Arcadia Vale | Name given to area by Hely family stemming from Greek mythhology meaning an ideal rustic paradise | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Archer Crescent Reserve (Merewether) | Named after Ald. J. Archer | Dixon,J:History of Merewether |
| Argenton | Named because of the silver-lead treated at the Sulphide Works nearby. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Aries Way Reserve (Elermore Vale) | A number of streets in Elermore Vale are named after star constellations. | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Armstrong Park (Lambton) | Takes its name from its location on Armstrong St. which is named after Thomas Armstrong former mayor of Newcastle & state member of parliment | NMH 19/04/1961 p. 2 |
| Armstrong Street (Lambton) | In honour of Thomas Armstrong, a former Lord Mayor of Newcastle and for a time member of State Parliament. | Lambton Public School Centenary Brochure. |
| Arnold Street (Carrington) | After Hon William Munnings Arnold Minister for Public Works 1860 who drowned in floods at Stradbroke, Paterson, N.S.W. | Carrington Folder - STreets. |
| Arnott Street (Cooks Hill) | After William Arnott who owned several lots of land in the area. | Archives of Business and Labour ANU. |
| Arnott's Paddock (Cooks Hill) | After William Arnott who owned several lots of land in the area, and who rented the paddock from the A.A.Co. | Archives of Business and Labour ANU. |
| Arthur Park (Broadmeadow) | Named after J.A. Arthur, Mayor of Adamstown | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Arthur Street (Merewether) | Named after Dean Arthur Edward Selwyn | Dixon,J; History of Merewether |
| Arunta | Street in the subdivision called the "Assault Basin" named after vessels which either operated from Port Stephens or escorted the naval boats from HMAS Assault on active duty in the Pacific and South-East Asia during W.W.2 | Armstrong, J:Yaccaba and Tomaree. |
| Ash Island | Named by Lt Col. William Paterson on 17th June 1801 on account of a very excellent species of wood grown on the island similiar in size and quality to ash. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol 13. no5.30.11.1983 |
| Asher Street (Georgetown) | From Mr.R.Asher, Business man and land owner of Georgetown. Originally called Elizabeth Street after a daughter of the Moate family. | Waratah Public School Cent Book. |
| Auckland | Agricultural hamlet a short distance west of Singleton, on the road to Lemington, at the junction of Rix's creek.. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Auckland Street (Newcastle) | Named after the Earl of Auckland, born 1784 | F. A. Cadell (Newcastle Streets folder) |
| Avenue of the Allies (Tanilba Bay) | To commenorate the W.W.1 events in Tanilba Bay by developer Halloran | Armstrong,J:Yaccaba and Tomaree |
| Avoca | Named by John Moore in 1830 after a famous beauty spot in Ireland. Meaning "the meeting of the waters." | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13.no5. 30.11.1983 |
| Awaba | Aboriginal - smooth surface | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Awabakal Nature Reserve | Set aside as the area was rich in Aboriginal Heritage by the Glenrock Scouting Association and N.SW. National Parks and Wildlife Service. | NMH 10.11.1976. |