Wedgefield, Western Australia

Wedgefield
Western Australia
Aerial view of Wedgefield from the north, April 2012.
Wedgefield is located in Western Australia
Wedgefield
Wedgefield
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Coordinates20°22′25″S 118°35′34″E / 20.37361°S 118.59278°E / -20.37361; 118.59278
Population127 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1960s
Postcode(s)6721
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Area20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Town of Port Hedland
State electorate(s)Pilbara
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
33.2 °C
92 °F
19.3 °C
67 °F
313.5 mm
12.3 in

Wedgefield 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 government surveyor Charles Wedge who, in June 1866, investigated Port Hedland as an alternative to Port Walcott to service the De Grey River pastoral industry.[2] At the 2006 census, Wedgefield had a population of 538.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wedgefield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Wedge, Charles (8 August 1866). "Exploration". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Perth, WA. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wedgefield (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2011.