| Place name | Origin & meaning | Source |
| Factory Street (Stockton) | Location where the Tweed Factory stood. | NMH 25.03.1978. |
| Failford | Named by an early settler John Wylie after his home town in Scotland. | Wright,J; History of Forster p51 |
| Fairfield Farm | Area of Adamstown/New Lambton. See entry for JOHNS,Nicholas & Thomas. | Champion, B:Hunter Valley Register. |
| Falbrook | Small tributary of the Hunter River, flowing through the settlement ofCamberwell. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| False Bay | Early name for Fingal Bay due to the fact that mariners came to grief mistaking the entrance for Port Stephens. | The Guiding Light. |
| Fame Cove Mountain (Port Stephens) | After the ship "Fame" which brought migrants from England to Newcastle many times, its captain is widely reported as making the first sounding of Port Stephens. | Trienen,T: Glimpse of the History of Port Stephens. |
| Fame Point (Port Stephens) | After the ship "Fame" which brought migrants from England to Newcastle many times, its captain is widely reported as making the first sounding of Port Stephens. | Trienen,T: Glimpse of the History of Port Stephens. |
| Farley | Named by Captain Emmanuel Hungerford, a settler of 1828, after Farleigh near Bath in England | NMH 11.12. 1954 |
| farquhar's inlet (manning river) | Named after a director of the A.A.Co | Pemberton,P: Pure Merinos p 111 |
| Farrell Street (Wallsend) | Former name for Fraser Street. | Gov Gaz 20.09.1968. |
| Fassifern | Origin unkown but changed from Wyee on railway station on 18.3.1888. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Fellowes Street (Merewether) | Probably after an early tenant. | Dixon,J: History of Merewether. |
| Fennell Bay | After Richard Fennell who took up residence at "Boyce's Point" in 1847. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Fenton Avenue (Bar Beach) | After Ald. H. Fenton | Newcastle - Streets folder |
| Ferndale Street (Tighes Hill) | Formerly known as Gross Street for the portion between William Street to the current street. | gov Gaz 03.03.1967. |
| Fifth Street (Adamstown) | Former name for Edden street. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Fig Tree Corner (Dungog) | Probably derived its name from the planting of a fig tree on the corner. Park was officially named in 1988. | Dungog Chronicle 06.10.1988. |
| Fingal Bay. | Originally called False Bay. | Map Reference Key Sheet ( Place Names Folder). |
| Fiona John Park (Tarro) | Named after Fiona John. 1967 - 1977. a cystic fibrosis child | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| First Street (Adamstown) | Earlier name for Glebe Road. | Gov Gaz No 32 Folio 981 24.02.1939. |
| First Street (Lambton) | That portion of Noble Street between Hill and Spruce Streets. | Gov Gaz No 126 Folio 3292 04.11.1955. |
| First Street (Mayfield) | That portion of Sharpe Street from Silsoe Street in an easterly direction. | Gov Gaz No 139 15.09.1939. |
| Fishers Hill | The area across the road from Summer Hill ( perhaps named for a ghost there?), | Ingle,K: Summer Hill. |
| Fishery Creek | Creek located between Hexham and Sandgate which drained the Hexham Wetlands. | Parish Map . |
| Fitzgerald Park (Muswellbrook) | After R.G.D. Fitzgerald, Mayor 1878 -79, Member of Parliament 1885 - 1889. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Fitzroy Road (Lambton) | Named in honour of Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Governor of N.S.W. 1846-55. | Lambton Public School Centenary Brochure. |
| Fitzroy Street (Carrington) | After Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy Governor of NSW 1846-1855. | Carrington Folder - STreets. |
| Flagstaff Hill | Early name for Fort Scratchley. | Report on Fort Scratchley LHF994.42/AUS 2.1 |
| Flanders avenue (Muswellbrook) | Alderman H.R.Flanders, Mayor 1910 - 1913. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Fleming Street (Muswellbrook) | Alderman D.Fleming, mayor 1914. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Flemington | Area opposite Sandgate Railway Station. Property of Peter Fleming. Children having picnic there. | NMH 28.09.1885. |
| Fletcher Park Crown Reserve (Maryland) | Named after James Fletcher, first mayor of Wallsend | "Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962". |
| Fletcher Park (Newcastle) | Named after James Fletcher, MLA. Founder of NMH?Originally called Lower Reserve. | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Fletcher Street (Beresfield) | Allegedly named so that subdivider's children wouldn't forget their English literature/science or alphabet | D. Smith, Hawthorne Street Beresfield |
| Fletcher Street (Georgetown) | Named by Joseph Balmforth Moate after his second wife's maiden name. | Surveyor map July 1875. |
| Fletcher Street (Wallsend) | Named after James Fletcher the first mayor of Wallsend. | Wallsend Charity Week Carnival Booklet. |
| Flinders Street (East Maitland) | After Matthew Flinders, an early explorer of N.S.W. | MM 19.11.1964. |
| Floodland | Edward Flood had 414 acres between Beresfield Railway Station & Thornton across which Great Northern Railway runs. | Local Studies Research File. |
| Floraville | Flora is latin for flower. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Fly Point. | Derived from a nautical term meaning safe anchorage with protection from winds. | Map Reference Key Sheet ( Place Names Folder). |
| Fogo Street (Wallsend) | After Mr Fogo, colliery under-manager. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| Foley Lane (Muswellbrook) | Probably after Timothy Foley, Clerk of Petty Sessions in Muswellbrook in 1870's. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Foley Street (Muswellbrook) | Probably after Timothy Foley, Clerk of Petty Sessions in Muswellbrook in 1870's. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Folly Park (Mayfield East) | Area developed by Peter Crebert in his vineyard as the first Botanical Garden for Newcastle. This has since been lost to industrial development. The area was bounded by Crebert, Bull, Ingall Streets to Port Waratah Railway. | NMH 05.11.1979 |
| Forbes Street (Carrington) | After Sir Francis Forbes First Chief Justice of N.S.W. | Carrington Folder - Streets. |
| Forbes Street (Muswellbrook) | After Sir Francis Forbes, Chief Justice of N.S.W., who was granted "Skellatar" in 1825. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Forbestown | The original name for South Muswellbrook, after Francis and David Forbes, early settlers in the area. This was a private subdivision, whilst Muswellbrook was a government town. | Muswellbrook Town Walk leaflet. |
| Ford Street (Muswellbrook) | Lead to a river ford known as McCully's Crossing. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Forster | Earlier name was Minimhah, and given its name in 1870 in honour of William Forster, the then secretary for Lands. | NMH 17.09.1985. |
| Fort Fiddlesticks | Convict name for Fort Scratchley. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Fort Scratchley | Honours the name of its cheif architect Col. Peter H. Scratchley RE. | Mort,R: Fort Scratchley booklet. |
| Fortifications Hill | Early name for the area around Nobbys | NMH 27.07.1950. |
| Forts Road (Newcastle) | Former name for Fort Drive which ran the entire length around Fort Scratchley | Gov Gaz 30.11.1931 |
| Fosterton | Small agricultural hamlet near Chichester River, about ten miles north of Dungog. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Four Mile Creek | Small tributary of the Hunter River, flowing through the settlement of Millers Forest. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Foybrook | Small north tributary of the Hunter River, flowing into the main stream near Camberwell. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Francis Street (Muswellbrook) | After Sir Francis Forbes, Chief Justice of N.S.W., who was granted "Skellatar" in 1825. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.01.1983. |
| Frank Finnan Memorial Oval (Blackalls Park) | Blackalls Park sporting field named in honour of F.Finnan former President of Hunter District Water Board. | NMH 08.06.1967 |
| Frederick Street (Jesmond) | Michael Street State Highway 23 to Arthur Street. | Gov Gaz No 139 Folio 4607 15.09.1939. |
| Frederick Street (Merewether) | After members of the Merewether family. | C.E.Smith Dec 1966. |
| Freemans Waterhole | Named after an early settler named Freeman. | NH 20.07.2000 ( Supplement p 12) |
| Freeman's Waterholes | Thought to be named after a labourer of that name who eventually settled near locality bearing his name | NMH 25.05. 1973 |
| Freeth Street (Raymond Terrace) | Believed to be named after workers on James King's estate. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Freshwater Bay | Early name often mentioned in early reports - the exact site is unknown. Some thoughts are the sheltered corner where Fort Scratchley shoreline meets the City shoreline & also shown on 1801 map as south west shore of Stockton | Callen,T: Bar Safe p 16 |
| Freshwater Creek | Early name for the hillsides around the quarries near Teralba. A small stream winding through the gully provided a source of water supply for the campers. | Teralba History Notes. |
| Friendship Point | Early name for Soldiers Point on Charles Grimes , survey map in 1795. | Centennary Anna Bay Public School 1879 -1979. |
| Frog Hollow | Once name for site of Stewarts & Lloyds Recreation Club. | NH 10.12.1981. |
| Froghollow | Area covered by William & Arthur Streets Mayfield. (Also known as "the
Flat"). | Parsons,M: Eleanor & James p 455 |
| Fullerton Cove | After Col William Fullarton, a traveller and soldier, 1754 - 1808. On the north shore of the Hunter River opposite Newcastle.The spelling has changed over the years. | Callen,T: Bar Safe p 15 |
| Fullerton Cove Road (Stockton) | Former name for Fullerton Street. | Gov Gaz No 8 Folio 335 16.01.1925. |
| Fullerton Road (Stockton) | Former name for Fullerton Street. | Gov Gaz No 8 Folio 335 16.01.1925 |
| Fullerton Street (Stockton) | Named as it was the access road for farmers bringing their produce down from Fullerton Cove. | NMH 09.11.1957. |
| Fulton Park (Underbank) | To honour the Fulton family who purchased Underbank House with the Macdonalds and have been prominent in the local area. | Dungog Chronicle 23.11.1983. |