| Place name | Origin & meaning | Source |
| Salamander Bay | After Salamander whaling ship commissioned as convict transport; explored Port Stephens in 1791 | M.A. Bartlett, Port Steohens Story |
| Salt Ash | Early Port Stephens settlement site supposedly named after counterpart British place name. | Bartlett,M.A: Port Stephens Story p 37 |
| Salt Water Creek (Port Stephens) | Originally named by Governor Macquarie Meehan Creek in honour of James Meehan, a surveyor who had been employed by General Charles Grimes. | Raymond Terrace Examiner 10.07.1985. |
| Salty Creek | Early name for Edgeworth Public School. Ceased being used 1968. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Sandgate | Probably referred to the fact that when originally settled the area was a sand hill - a tract of low lying waste land. | NMH 01.07.1950. |
| Sandhills (Newcastle East) | Early name for Newcastle East due to the fact that it was an open space of drifting sand, with small lagoons scattered among the sands. | NMH 18.04 1998. |
| Sandy Island | Small island at the estuary of the Hunter River now part of Kooragang Island. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Sawyer's Creek | Early name for Willina situated about 6 kilometres from Bunyah on the road to Coolongolook. | History of Sawyer's Creek, Willina and Bunyah. |
| Sawyers Point | Originally a settlement slightly below the current settlement of Karuah. Named after the fact that the sawyers employed by the A.A.Co camped there. Later changed to Karuah. | Engel, B: Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest p 44 |
| Scarborough (L.Macquarie) | After the Yorkshire seaside resort in England. Former name for Bonnells Bay. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Schank's Forest Plains | Early name for the area now known as Wallis Creek | Barden,P: Hard Work Won't Hurt p 5 |
| Scholey Street (Waratah) | After Mr J.Scholey, business man. Mayor 1886 - 88. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book. |
| Schroder Avenue (Waratah) | After Mr.J. Schroder, a president of the Water Board. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book. |
| Schroder Avenue Reserve (Waratah) | Schroder Ave named after Mr J.Schroder, president of the water board. | "Waratah Public School Centenary 1864 - 1964". |
| Scone | After a place in Perthshire, Scotland | NMH 11.12. 1954 |
| Scotch Corner | Local name for Gosforth area in use until the 1880s. Referring to the fact that the original leasehold had been taken by a Scotsman. | Barden,P: Hard Work Wont Hurt p7 |
| Scott Road (Rankin Park) | Former name for Grandview Road. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Scott Street (Carrington) | After gentleman associated with Hetton Colliery, Carrington. | Carrington Folder - Streets. |
| Scott Street (Newcastle) | After Alexander Walter Scott, one largest landowners in Ncle; house situated cnr. Scott & Pacific Sts | Local Studies Research File. |
| Scotts Beach (Merewether) | Early name for Dixon's Park | Dixon,J:History of Merewether. |
| Scotts Flat (Singleton) | After Hercules Scott, who took up land there. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Scott's Hill (Merewether) | Formerly Scott's Beach, alongside Dixon Park Beach, after one of the original owners of the Burwood Estate. | NMH 02.09.1967. |
| Scrubby Street (Windale) | After Scrubby Creek which flows in the area. | Lake Macquarie Herald 21.11.1974, |
| Sea Eagles Park (Green Point) | Named after a pair of sea eagles that frequent it. Located in Green Point Reserve. | NH 02.06.99 p 28 |
| Seaham | After the English town of Seaham | NMH 24.07. 1950 |
| Seal Rocks. | Named by James Cook in 1770 because, when seen by him,they were covered with seals. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Second Avenue (Lambton) | Renamed Rose Street, North Lambton. | Gov Gaz No 139 15.09.1939. |
| Second Street (Adamstown) | Former name for Victoria Street between Bailey Street (Park Avenue) to Crown Street(Teralba Road) | NCC Planning Department. |
| Second Street (North Lambton) | Spruce Street from George to Morehead Streets. | Gov Gaz No 126 Folio 3292 04.11.1955. |
| Seeleys Street (Wallsend) | That portion of Hope Street between Spargo Lane to Abel Street. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Selby Street (Rankin Park) | Cheif Justice of N.S.W. | Lake Macquarie & District Historical Society feb 1970. |
| Selwyn Street (Merewether) | Named after Dean Arthur Edward Selwyn | Dixon,J: History of Merewether. |
| Seventh Street (Adamstown) | Former name for Wood Street. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Shamrock Hill ( E.Maitland) | Reference to the chief industry in that location namely the "Shamrock Hill Meat Preserving Works". | NMH 12.07.1950 |
| Shanks Forest Plains | Name given to the present Maitland area by an early survey party led by Lt Col William Paterson. | Walsh,B: Maitland on the Hunter p 16 |
| Shedden Park | After Alderman Shedden. | Archives of Business and Labour ANU. |
| Shellsea | Name that appeared on the subdivision plans for Nords Wharf on 01.01.1924 but was resisted by the residents. | NMH 08.02.1973. |
| Shelsea | Name given for Nord's Wharf on Capt Deed's map of Lake Macquarie 1907 - 08 | NH 20.07.2000 (Supplement p 12) |
| Shepherds Hill (The Hill) | Named by Lt Col Paterson as they resembled those hills you see sheep fedding on in England.Original name "The Sheep Pasture Hills". | HR NSW Vol IV, pp 414 -16. |
| Shepherds Lane (Newcastle) | Former name for Shepherds Place, Newcastle East. | Gov Gaz 04.03.1933. |
| Sheppard Avenue (MUswellbrook) | After Jack Sheppard, a former president of Upper Hunter Racing Club, who developed the subdivision. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 01.11.1985. |
| Sherwood (Windale) | Proposed name for Windale but not widely accepted by the residents. | NMH 11.01.1950. |
| Shingle Splitter's Point (Balcolyn) | Originated from the Sara family who had a cottage there several decades back. Their occupation was the production of shingles for house roofs. | NMH Topics 19.03.98 |
| Shipwreck Walk | That portion of the Nobbys Breakwater from the northern point out to the Oyster Bank over several wrecked ships. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Shoal Bay | Supposedly nameds by Governor Lachlan Macquarie because of the sand shoals that exist there. | Map Reference Key Sheet ( Place Names Folder). |
| Short Street (Lambton) | Portion of Pilkington Street between Fifth and Seventh Streets. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Short Street (Raymond Terrace) | So named because of its short length, alongside the proposed park. | Armstrong,J:Yaccaba and Tomaree |
| Shortland | After Lt John Shortland R.N. who discovered coal at the mouth of the Hunter River in 1797 whilst searching for escaped convicts from Sydney. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13no5 30.11.1983 |
| Shortland Close Reserve (Maryland) | Shortland - after Lieut. John shortland | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Siddon's Swamp | Named after Capt. Richard Siddons one of the early settlers in the Raymond Terrace area. Located on the Raymond Terrace/Williamtown Road. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Signal Hill | In 1822 Lt E.Close built a pagoda on the Beacon Hill (Fort Scratchley) for signalling purposes. The name was still in use 1882. | Callen,T:Bar Safe. |
| Silo Hill (Stroud) | Name due to the fact that there are 8 underground silos built there in 1841. Situated south-westerly direction behind the Church. | Chadban,J: Stroud and the A.A.Co. |
| Silsoe Street (Hamilton) | After A.A.Co connections within Australia. | Archives of Business and Labour ANU. |
| Silver City | Name given to a complex of corrugated iron huts that formed part of the Greta Camp. It was officially opened in June 1949. | Walsh,B: Maitland on the Hunter p51 |
| Simpson's Folly (Mayfield) | Early name for Waratah after Charles Simpson, its second settler and Collector of Customs in Newcastle. Also known as "The Folly:" | NMH 25.05.1950. |
| Simpson's Pass | Named after Lieutenant Simpson an early explorer and settler in the lower portion of Lake Macquarie. | Clouten,K: Reid's Mistake. |
| Simsville (Stroud) | After Canon S.Simm, for some time incumbent of Stroud. | Fort Scratchley leaflet. 1978 by Fort Scratchley Local Committee. |
| Singleton | After Benjamin Singleton, one of the party that discovered the district on 17. 3. 1820 | NMH 11.12. 1954 |
| Sir Richard Bourke Street (Raymond Terrace) | Named after Sir Richard Bourke, the governor of N.S.W.from 1831 - 1838. He sanctioned King's land proposition. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Sixth Street (Jesmond) | Henry Street from Fifth Street to janet Street. | gov Gaz No 139 Folio 4607 15.09.1939. |
| Skelton Street (Hamilton) | That portion of Veda Street between Gordon and Parkway Avenue. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Smart Street (Carrington) | After gentleman associated with Hetton Colliery, Carrington. | Carrington Folder - Streets. |
| Smedmore | Area between Wickham and Maryville north of Downie Street. | NH 10.12.1981. |
| Smelters Beach | So named due to the fact that for a period of time a copper smelting works was established there as part of the Merewether Estate. | Grothen,J: History In & About Glenrock p28 |
| Smith Street (Newcastle) | After G.R. Smith, Director of the A.A.Co. That portion of Steel Street between King Street to Parry Street. | NHDHS Journal Vol 8 p 73 |
| Smiths Lake | Named after Peter Smith, an assigned convict to James Ralfe who surveyed Wallis Lake, It is assumed that Smith actually discovered the Lake on this survey and as he was in favour with Ralfe at the time he named the lake after him. | Garland,H: Myall Lake p73 |
| Smiths Lake | Area to the north of Myall Lake, is reputed to be named after Gentleman John Smith. It is unclear as to the correct origin of the name. | Centennary Anna Bay Public School 1879 -1979. |
| Snake Point | Name for Valentine on an early survey map of Lake Macquarie drawn by the Deed family. | NMH 10.06.1989. |
| Snapper Hole Island | Small island at the estuary of the Hunter River now part of Kooragang Island. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Snedden Street (Merwether) | After James Snedden, an early tenant. Earlier known as Snadden Street and covered portion between Burwood and Reuss Streets (Kilgour Avenue). | NMH 02.09.1967. |
| Sneddon Street (Newcastle) | After Ald. Alexander Snedden | Newcastle - Streets folder |
| Snodgrass Bay | A small bay on the Myall Lake. | Basch: Atlas of the Settled Counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Soldier's Baths. (Newcastle) | First public ocean baths in Newcastle.Erected by Newcastle City Council in 1883. | Ellis,I: History of Baerami Creek Valley. |
| Soldier's Point | So named because soldiers were stationed there to intercept runaway convicts from the Port Stephens estate of the A.A. Company. | Parry's diary "Early days of Port Stephens". p5 |
| Soldiers settlement (Coalfields) | Between Weston and Sawyer's Gully, and was developed as a repatriation re-settlement for W W 1 soldiers. Become mostly poultry farmers. | Tumblebee No 9 March 1999 p 39. |
| South Burwood | Prior to 1891 the name for Dudley | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| South Muswellbrook | First appeared in 1848 to distinguish the private town south of the creek from the Government town north of the creek. | MUHHS: A History of Muswellbrook. |
| South Waratah | Original name for Charlestown after the colliery that was responsible for its development. | NMH 09.11.1972. |
| Southern Ave ( Tarro) | Forms one of the boundaries of the Christie Estate subdivision | F. Connors Eastern Ave Tarro |
| Southon Street (Waratah) | From Mr W.V. Southon, Mayor 1916, 1917. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book. |
| Sparke Street (Waratah) | From Mr. W.A. Sparke, Alderman of Waratah Council. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book. |
| Spectacle Island | Small island at the estuary of the Hunter River now part of Kooragang Island. | NHDHS: Ports and People |
| Speers Point | After William Speer, M.L.A. for West Sydney in 1869. Variations in spelling have occurred such as SPEERSES and SPEIRSES. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Spit Island | Location in N ewcastle Harbour, has been mentioned prominently owing to the filling in of Platt's Channel. Originally named "Needle island:" by Lt. William Paterson on June 29, 1801, because of its shape. | NMH 29.03.1958 |
| Spring Street (Mayfield) | Early name for Villiers Street. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Springfield | North Mayfield west i.e. North of Bull Street behind Mayfield West Public School. | LH Map C912.9442/1 Robinson's Map of Ncle 1920 |
| St Aubins Street (Scone) | Named after the near town estate of the same name which bounded the town on three sides, north, south and eastern. | Scone Advocate 29.01.1963 |
| St Heliers (Muswellbrook) | Derived its name from Colonel Dumaresq's estate, where a village was established in 1828. | RAHS Journal vol39 pt 4 , 1953 p 197. |
| St Patrick's Plains | Named by John Howe when he lead a party from Windsor to Singleton. He called the district through which he travelled as St Patrick's Plains. | Hanna,C: Bandits on the Great North Road. |
| St. Clements Historical Park | Named after and built on original site of St. Clements Church, built by AA Co. in 1856 | NMH 25.08. 1975 |
| Stanford | A village surveyed near Mount Tomalpin containing 85 allotments, but never gazetted. | Tumblebee No 10 June 1999 p 12 -13. |
| Stapleton Street (Wallsend) | After Dr. Stapleton, Honorary, Wallsend Hospital, died 1901. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| State Highway 10 (Merewether) | City Road from Newcastle City Council boundary to Glebe Road. | Gov Gaz No 97 30.07.1965. |
| Station Street (Martins Creek) | Formerly known as Petticoat Lane or Quarry Street. The road leads from railway station to the Quarry. | MM 06.02.1969. |
| Steel Street (Lambton) | Named after William Steel, a wealthy landowner and saw miller. | Lambton Public School Centenary Brochure. |
| steel street(hamilton) | Most probably named after James Steel, the first engineer of the A.A.Co in Newcastle. | Pemberton,P: Pure Merinos p 37 |
| Steele Street (Newcastle) | After James Steel , Colliery engineer for the A.A.Co. | NHDHS Journal Vol 8 p73. |
| Stephens Peak (Port Stephens) | Also known as Station Peak due to the fact that a trigonomical point was established. | Port Stephens Historical Society 06.12.1969. |
| Stevenson Park (Mayfield West) | Named in honour of Ald Stevenson, who represented the area on local government for a long time. | N Sun 03.12.1947. |
| Stevenson Place (Newcastle) | After famous engineer | F. A. Cadell (Newcastle - Streets folder) |
| Stewart Street (Hamilton) | Former name for Stewart Avenue. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Stockade Hill Heritage Park (Maitland) | Site of the Hunter Valley's first government settlement outisde Newcastle.The site now occupied by St Peters Anglican Church, East Maitland. | MM 31.05.1988. |
| Stockton | After a town in England. The Stockton - Darlington Railway opened in 1825 was the world's first. Also said to have derived from "Scott's Town" after Alexander Walker Scott who received the first land grant in 1835 to Scotton, and then to Stockton. | Social Sciences TeacherVol13 no5 30.11.1983 |
| Stockton Street ( R.Terrace) | This was part of the old road to Stockton by way of Cabbage Tree Road. It was renamed Jacaranda Avenue in the mid twentieth century. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Stockton Street (Stockton) | Former name for Fullerton Street south of Clyde Street. | Gov Gaz No 8 Folio 335 16.01.1935 |
| Stoney Creek | Earlier name for Farleigh. | Mines, Wines & People p 29. |
| Stroud | After a place in Gloucestershire, England. This was the most important settlement in the A.A.Co's Port Stephen Estate and was officially recognised as the Company's headquarters. | Chadban,J: Stroud and the A.A.Co. |
| Stump Street (Newcastle) | Former name for portion of Florence Street between Hunter Street to Dumaresq Street. | NCC PLanning Dept. |
| Sturgeon Street (Raymond Terrace) | Named after William Sturgeon, a noteable practical scientist and maker of scientific instruments, especially in the 1830-1840 period.James King probably corresponded with him and held him in high regard. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Sturt Street (East Maitland) | After Charles Sturt, an explorer of inland N.S.W. | MM 19.11.1964. |
| Sugar Bay | An area east of Morisset where for several years a sugar plantation existed. | NMH 18.04.1967. |
| Sugarloaf | Early name for the Watagan Mountains not just the Sugarloaf Mountain itself. | Clouten,K: Reid's Mistake. |
| Sugarloaf Point | Earlier name commonly used for Seal Rocks due to the fact that it is immediately behind Seal Rocks Bay. | Garland,H: Myall Lake p78 |
| Summer Hill | Took its name from the Summer Hill proprerty of Edward Kealy. | Ingle,K: Summer Hill. |
| Summerhill | Name of a colliery operated by Mr Andrew Sneddon in the Maryland area. Site is now occupied by the Summerhill Waste Site. The pit operated from 1890 until 1907 | NH 22.04.1924 |
| Sunnyside (Charlestown) | An area of public reserve off Pacific Highway popular for picnics. | NMH 29.01.1975 |
| Sunshine | Descriptive, given to the sub-division. Earlier known as Gorrick's Point, | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Surprise Town | Early name for Windale in use up till 1913. Also known as Surprise Township. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Surprisetown | Early name for Windale | NH 08.12.1981. |
| Susan Gilmore Beach | Named after the "Susan Gilmore" which was wrecked on the beach 04.07.1884. | Callen,T:Bar Safe. |
| Swadling's Paddock | Area of ground at Cardiff on the Myall Road and contained Cardiff's first tennis courts. | Western Extra March 1979. |
| Swan Street ( R.Terrace) | Named after local wildlife in the area. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| Swan Street (Morpeth) | Refers to an early settler who was the first person to purchase land from the A.A.Co in the street. | W. Swan 06.07.98 |
| Swan Street (Newcastle) | Foirmer name for the portion of Hillview Crescent from the intersection with Mosbri Crescent. | Gov Gaz 03.04.1933. |
| Swansea | Named after the seaport in Wales, by Captain R.H. Talbot. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Sweetman's Creek | Area around Wollombi named after William Sweetman, who married a daughter of Corporal Budd on April 9 1835, and settled there. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Sydney Road (Broadmeadow) | Former name for Denney street between Curley and Brown Roads. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Sydney Street (The Hill ) | After Viscount Sydney - renamed Tyrell Street | F. A. Cadell (Newcastle - Streets folder) |