| Place name | Origin & meaning | Source |
| W.R.Lindsay Memorial Park (Beresfield) | Named after William Lindsay, an engineer for Tarro Council. | NMH 29.07.198? |
| Wakefield | Named after Wakefield, Yorkshire. An early name for the area was Diegga Flat. | NH 20.07.2000 ( Supplement p 12) |
| Wallace Street (Waratah) | From Mr. G. Wallace, Mayor 1874, 1875. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book |
| Wallalong | Aboriginal - flat near a river or a creek | NMH 23.04.1955 |
| Wallamba | Also known as Wollomba from the aboriginal "Wulumba" meaning Flying Fox in the Kumbainggiri language near Bellingen. | Gilbert,L: History of Nabiac and District. |
| Wallangat | Aboriginal - having a head | NMH 23.04.1955 |
| Wallarah | Aboriginal - the mountain kangaroo | |
| wallarah peninsula | Name for the new subdivision to be created on the land that has alternatively been known as Pinny Beach & Gordon Pacific and adjoins
Catherine Hill Bay | NMH 15.03.00 P4 |
| Waller Road (Rankin Park) | After one of the original land grantees in the area. | Lake Macquarie & District Historical Society feb 1970. |
| Wallis Creek | Named after Commandant Wallis of Newcastle | Maitland Mercury 27.06. 1985 |
| Wallis Plains | Area now known as Maitland named after Captain James Wallis of the 46th Regiment, Commandant of Newcastle 1815-1818. Area known of as West Maitland. | NMH 11.12.1954. |
| Wallis Street (Newcastle) | Name given to Hunter Street in the colonial settlement of Newcastle in Commandant Morissset's time. | NHDHS Journal Vol 7 p 187. |
| Wallsend | After a north of England coal mining township initially built at the end of a Roman defensive wall. A suburb of Newcastle-on-Tyne.The name given to the area by Alexander Brown. | Social Sciences TeacherVol13no5 30.11.1983 |
| Wallsend Park (Wallsend) | Suburb Wallsend named after place near Newcastle-On-Tyne | Parks MDS A/C:NPMD - 04.01.1988 |
| Walsh Island | After Mr H.D.Walsh, Resident Engineer in Newcastle of the Harbours and Rivers Dept of Public Works. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Walsh Point Reserve (Kooragang Island) | The reserve has taken its name from Walsh Island the original name of Kooragang Island. Mr H. D. Walsh was the official head of public works in Newcastle. | NMH 17.06.1950 |
| Walsh Street (Carrington) | Tully Street from Fitzroy Street in westerly direction. | NCC PLanning Department. |
| Walter Street (Belmont) | A family name associated with the Clift family estate. | NMH 13.05.1971. |
| Wambo Ponds | Small creek rising in Mount Wambo, flowing east into Wollombi Brook at Warkworth. | Basch: Atlas of the settled counties. RSF919.44/BAS 1.1B |
| Wang Wauk | From the Worimi word "Kandiwang" meaning the flying fox. | Gilbert,L: History of Nabiac and District. |
| Wangat | Aboriginal - where whispers are heard. | Bennett,C: History of Dungog,Chichester & Wangat. |
| Wangi Wangi | Aboriginal - many night owls. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Waratah | After the northernmost limit, i.e. the Hunter River, of the natural occurrence of the waratah flower. | Social Sciences TeacherVol13no5 30.11.1983 |
| Waratah Hills | The early name for what is now called Braye Park. | NSun 13.09.1950. |
| Waratah Lane (Waratah) | Portion of Maud Street between Lorna street and Maitland Road. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Waratah Park (Waratah) | Suburb of Waratah named after Australian flower | NMH 11.12.1954 p. 5 |
| Waratah Road (Waratah) | Earlier name for portion of Lambton Road between the Lambton/Waratah Municipal Boundary and Coolamin Road (Harriet Street). | Gov Gaz 20.10.1936 & 15.04.1937. |
| Wards River | Location in Port Stephensprobably named after George Ward Norman a director of the A.A.Co | Pemberton,P: Pure Merinos p 111 |
| Ward's River | Probably named after George Ward Norman a director of the A.A.Co | Pemberton,P: Pure Merinos p 111 |
| Warland's Creek | Refers to a natural feature on the original grant to H.W.Warland at Blandford. | Article on Harben Vale Homestead. |
| Warland's Range | Refers to a natural feature on the original grant to H.W..Warland at Blandford. | Article on Harben Vale Homestead. |
| Warner Reserve | Named after Lt Jonathan Warner, the founder of the suburb. | Lake Macquarie Post 06.10.1982. |
| Warners Bay | Named after the first settler in the area Jonathan Warner. | NH 20.07.2000 ( Supplement p 12) |
| Warner's Bay | After Jonathon Warner, the original grantee of 1280 acres on what was called Awaba (flat surface) Bay | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Warnervale (near Wyong) | After H. A. Warner, a local landowner, a descendant of Johnathan Warner | NMH 11.12.1954. |
| Waroonga Road (Waratah) | Earlier name for portion of Glenda Street between Coolamin and Georgetown Road. | Gov Gaz No 60 06.04.1950. |
| Warramunga | Street in the subdivision called the "Assault Bain" named after vessels which either operated from Port Stephens or in South-East Asia during W.W.2 | Armstrong,J:Yaccaba and Tomaree |
| Warrawalong | Aboriginal name for Sugarloaf Mountain (phonetic spelling recorded by Lieut. Close of Morpeth) | Wallsend Digest 17.12. 1963 |
| Washpool ( Stroud) | Name derived in 1832 when an apparatus for washing sheep to improve the quality of the wool, was erected by the A.A.Co. | Stroud and District Sesquicentenary Booklet 1826-1976. |
| Water Reserve Road ( Cessnock) | Early name for Campbell Street. | Mines, wines & People p 167. |
| Watkins Street (Merwether). | After John Watkins, an early resident who held lots 40 and 41 in that street. | Dixon,J: History of Merewether. |
| Watson Street (Waratah) | After Mr David Watson, business man and Mayor on six occasions. | Warath Public School Cent. Book |
| Watt Street (Newcastle) | First st in Ncle in 1817, then called High St. but renamed after James Watt engineer | F. A. Cadell (Newcastle - Streets folder) |
| Waumaran | Aboriginal name for area known as Freemans Waterhole | NH 20.07.2000 ( Supplement p 12) |
| Waumarran | Awabakal aboriginal name for Freeman's Waterholes | NMH 25.05. 1973 |
| Waverley | An earlier name for Gundy in use in the 1860's. | Bridge: With Whip & Reins p 3. |
| Webb Park (Mayfield) | IN honour of the Webb family who had been associated with the Waratah area for many years. Officially opened by Ald S.F. Webb, then mayor of the municipality. | NMH 18.12.1897. |
| Weidmann Avenue (Muswellbrook) | To record the pioneering family in the North Muswellbrook area. | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.05.1982. |
| Weismantels (Stroud) | After Andrew Wisemantel, the original owner of a wineshop at the junction of the roads. | NMH 24.12.1953 |
| Wellington Street (Newcastle) | Early name for street in Commandant Morisset's time no longer in use. | NHDHS Journal Vol 7 p 187. |
| Welsh-town (Stockton) | Area near Newcastle and King Streets. | NMH 22.05.1923 (Obituary D.Morgan) |
| Wentworth Street (Telarah) | After William Charles Wentworth, an early settler in the Hunter and explorer of N.S.W. | MM 19.11.1964. |
| Wentworth Street (Wallsend) | After William Charles Wentworth, granted land by purchase in 1839. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| Wentworth Street (Waratah) | From William Charles Wentworth, Explorer and politician. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book |
| Wentworth Swamp | Explorer Lawson gave name to part of area later known as Hexham Swamp | NMH 22.07. 1950 |
| West Wallsend | After Wallsend to capitalise on the trading reputation of the older colliery's name | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Western Ave (Tarro) | Forms one of the boundaries of the Christie Estate subdivision | F. Connors Eastern Ave Tarro |
| Weston | Private town named after James Weston who acquired the original land in 1856 which his son later subdivided on his father's death. | Mines, Wines & People p 131. |
| Westralia Street (Tanilba Bay) | 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. |
| Wharf Crescent (Stockton) | Street adjoining Hunter Street and named due to the fact that it leads to the Ferry Wharf. | NMH 26.08.1961. |
| Wheatleys Drive(Beresfield) | Earlier name for Weakleys Drive, being John Renshaw Drive to the New England Highway. | Gov Gaz No 82 24.05.1991. |
| Wheeler Place (Newcastle) | After H. L. Wheeler 1929 | Newcastle - Streets folder |
| Whispering Gully (Merewether) | Originated because the early cedar getters and prospectors often heard whisperings which gave the gully its name. | Bennett,C: History of Dungog,Chichester & Wangat. |
| White Island ( Carrington) | Island 700 metres off shore from historic Carrington , north of Karuah, also known as Garden Island and Goat Island. Named after R.H. White who received the original land grant. | NH 16.12.2000 p 3 |
| White Island (Carrington) | Island 700 metres off shore from historic Carrington, north of Karuah, also known as White Island and Garden Island. | NH 16.12.2000 p 3 |
| White Row | Reference to the small limewashed brick workers cottages situated near the vehicle punt approach at Stockton. (Griffiths Street). | Souvenir of Civic Week, 1929 |
| Whitebridge | After the colour of the original timber bridge which carried the road across the Redhead Coal Company's Railway which was laid to service local area collieries. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Whitegates | Housing Commission area in Wallsend near Wallsend Hospital bounded by Newcastle Road,Stapleton Street, Davis Avenue . | City of Newcastle and Suburbs Map - Shell Motor Co. |
| Whitegates 2 | Named because a pair of white gates enclosed railway line where road to Maitland(Douglass St) crossed it. | Wallsend Digest 09.07. 1964. |
| Whitehead Lagoon (Lake Macquarie) | Near Myuna Bay and named after a Frenchmen who came to the area with his three nephews and tried to grow grapes there. | NMH 02.05.1970 |
| Whitelock Street (Toronto) | Member of Exclesior Land Co. | Clack,E: Early History of Toronto. |
| Whiteman's Lane (Waratah) | From Mr. W.Whiteman, quarry owner, shopkeeper, contractor, and Mayor in 1880. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book |
| Whittingham | Named in 1871 by H. Dangar surveyor of A.A. Co. after place in Scotland | |
| Whyte Street (Waratah) | After Mr F.W.Whyte, Alderman Waratah Council. | Waratah Public School Cent. Book |
| Whyte's Paddock | Name refering to an area used for grazing cattle around Throsby Creek, The settlement that grew up around this started Wickham. | E.Braggett: Some Details of early days at Wickham. |
| Wickham | Misspelling of Whickham, a suburb of Newcastle-on-Tyne in the north of England. Means village by the creek. | Social Sciences TeacherVol13no5 30.11.1983 |
| Wickham Park (Wickham) | The suburb Wickham was named after a suburb of Newcastle-On-Tyne | NMH 11.12.1954 p.5. |
| Wilkinson Street (Mayfield) | Early name for portion of Hewson Street from havelock Street in westerly direction. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Wilkinson Street (Wallsend) | Presumably after John Wilkinson, Mayor of Plattsburg, 1913, and Mayor of Wallsend, 1918. | Wallsend Public School Centenary 1862 - 1962. |
| William Bailey Street (Raymond Terrace) | Believed to be named after workers on James King's estate. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| William Bailey Park (Singleton) | Occupies the location of Bailey's Union. Weekly sales were held there from 1921-62. | Singleton Municipality & Shire 1866 - 1991. |
| William Johnstone brdige (Clarence Town) | Named after William Johnstone, the State Member for the electorate of Williams in 1880 | NH 04.04.2000 p 7 |
| William Street ( Raymond Terrace) | Named after King William the Fourth. He was King when Raymond Terrace town was laid out. | Hunter,C: History and Heritage. |
| William Street (Adamstown) | Named after Thomas William Weir, first mayor of Adamstown Council being that portion of Gosford Road off Glebe Road. | Adamstown Public School Centenary Booklet 1877 -1977 |
| William Street (Carrington) | Former name for portion of Elizabeth Street between Young and Booth Streets. | Gov Gaz No 106 Folio 1917 29.06.1951. |
| William Street (Jesmond) | That portion of Michael Street between Arthur and George Streets. | NCC PLanning Department. |
| William Street (Lambton) | Early name for Heaton Street Jesmond | NCC Planning Department. |
| William Street (Maryville) | After gentleman associated with Hetton Colliery, Carrington. | Carrington Folder - Streets. |
| William Street (Merewether) | After William David Mitchell Merewether . | C.E.Smith Dec 1966. |
| William Street (Stockton) | Former name for Queen Street. | NCC Planning Department. |
| Williams River | After Lt Col. William Paterson who explored the river and surrounding area in 1801. | NHDHS Bulletin Vol 5 No 2 p 17 |
| Williamtown | After William, Duke of Clarence, who later became William IV. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13 no5 30.11.1983 |
| Williamtown 2 | Named after William Snodgrass who owned land in the area and was leasing land to Moxey and Russell, early pioneers in the district. | Raymond Terrace Historical Society. |
| Willie Street (Cardiff) | Renaming of portion of Old Main Road between the existing Oxley Parade and Macquarie Rd. | NSun 17.06.1970. |
| Willmore Drive (Rankin Park) | Developer of the subdivision. | Lake Macquarie & District Historical Society feb 1970. |
| Wilson Memorial Park (Merewether) | Part of "Rosedale", Murrurundi and was used as a racecourse in the past. Land donated by C.P. & K.Wilson. | Murrurundi & District Historical Society. |
| Wilson Road (Mount Hutton) | After the Wilson family who owned land in the area and later subdivided this. | Mt Hutton Public School:History of Mt Hutton . |
| Wilson Street (Carrington) | In honour of Hon John Bowie Wilson. Minister for Lands and represented Patrick's Plains and East Sydney. Earlier name for Wilson Street between Copwer Street South to the end. | Carrington Folder - Streets. |
| Wilton Avenue (Muswellbrook) | To record the fact that the area which forms the subdivision was known as "Wilton's Paddock". | Muswellbrook Chronicle 28.05.1982. |
| Wilton Street (Merewether) | After the Reverend. C.P.N. Wilton, one of the first trustees of the Glebe, Churchland. | Dixon,J: History of Merewether. |
| Windale | After Mrs E.A. Winn, who owned the land. Originally proposed as "Wynndale". | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Windella (Lochinvar) | Formed from the combination of the names of William Winder and Ella, his wife. | NMH 24.12.1953. |
| Windeyer Street (Dungog) | Named after early grantees in the region. | Bennett,C: History of Dungog,Chichester & Wangat. |
| Winding Creek | Site of the Australasia Coal Mining Co operations in 1874. Area now covers Hillsborough and Higham Road. Earlier name for Cardiff. | NMH 17.07.1950 |
| Windywoppa | Aboriginal- resort of the brown pigeon | NMH 23.04.1955 |
| Winelovers lane | New name for Palmers Lane Pokolbin. Officially changed to recognise a local nickname. | Post Hunter Edition 17.01.01 p5 |
| Winship Street (Hamilton) | That portion of Denison Street between Chatham Street to Steel Street.Named after John Baron Winship colliery manager for the A.A.Co | NCC Planning Department. + Pemberton,P:Pure Merinos p 37 |
| Winsor Street (Merewether) | After George Winsor, who held the lease of a large block bounded by Llewellyn, Berner, Merewether and Winsor Streets. | Dixon,J;History of Merewether |
| Wisemans' Ferry | Named after Solomon Wiseman, a landholder who settled in the area in 1816. | Convict Trail Project booklet p5 |
| Wishing Well Forest Park (Watagans)_ | After a water well on the milling road leading south-west of Martinsville. | NMH 08.05.1964. |
| Wolfe Street (Newcastle) | Originally Woolf St. after Arthur Woolf 1766-1837, engineer | F. A. Cadell |
| Wollombi | Aboriginal - meeting of the waters. | Social Sciences Teacher Vol13 no 5 30.11.1983 |
| Wollombi Brook | Also known as Cockfighter Creek. | NMH 19.06.1956. |
| Wonga Creek | Native name for Thalaba Creek near Dungog. | Ford,R: Williams River p51 |
| wood street (newcastle) | Named after William Wood mine agent for the A.A. Co | Pemberton,P:Pure Merinos p 37 |
| Woodbury | Takes its name from one of the property's owned by Edward Sparke, a landowner in the area. | Chronology of Newcastle 1790 - 1995 |
| Woodlands | Former family home of Joseph Wood, an early industralist in Newcastle and sold on his death. Later becoming a private hospital. | From Brewery to Museum. |
| Woodrow Wilson (Tanilba Bay) | Named after the United States WW1 Leader. | Port Stephens Examiner 26.04.1989 |
| Woodville | After the name of the "Woodville" estate granted to John Galt Smith in 1823 and who named his estate after his birthplace Woodville in Ireland. | M.M. 02.06.1959. |
| Wooton Road | Alternate name sometimes used for the Buladelah area. | Pickup, V.E: Pages from the Past. |
| Woy Woy | Aboriginal - much water | NMH 11.12.1954. |
| Wreck Beach (Port Stephens) | The ship "Corra Lynn" was wrecked on this beach 17.11.1914. | Port Stephens Historical Society 06.12.1969. |
| Wyabah | Village which became established on the north-western boundary of John Sparke's property at Hexham. Also spelt as Way harbour, Whybarbour,Wyarbour and Wyarrabah. | Hartley,D: Settlers of the Big Swamps. |
| Wybong | Aboriginal - deserted camp, lit: a dead fire. | NMH 23.04.1955 |
| Wye Street (Lambton) | Named after River Wye in Wales. | Lambton Public School Centenary Brochure. |
| Wyee | Aboriginal - place of bushfires. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Wyhee | Aboriginal - place of bushfires given to the locality of two small creeks about midway between Wyong and Kourumbung. Place now known as Wyee. | Lake Macquarie Past & Present. |
| Wyndham Street (Cessnock) | Named after George Wyndham of Dalwood. | Historical Tours in Greater Cessnock. |
| Wyong | Aboriginal - running water | NMH 11.12.1954. |