Towns in Australia

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Wedgefield WA

Wedgefield

Postcode: 6721

Wedgefield ( 20°21’40″S, 116°35’46″E; post code: 6721) is an industrial area in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, off Great Northern Highway 2 km north of South Hedland, and was gazetted in 1973. It contains a variety of light and service industry premises, and also supports a small residential population. It was named for surveyor and pioneer Charles Wedge.