West Wallsend is a suburb and small town in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.

During the industry slump in 1923 it was announced that West Wallsend Colliery would close, raising questions in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Regardless of massive reserves, the mine closed on 14 September 1923, 5,376,410 tons of coal having been extracted in its relatively short period of operations – 35 years.

A passenger service also once operated between Cockle Creek and West Wallsend, the latter having a fully staffed station where tickets could be purchased to anywhere in the State which had a railway connection.

[8] West Wallsend is located in the federal Division of Charlton, which elects one member to the Australian House of Representatives.