Port Welshpool, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Port Welshpool is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is located 191 km south-east of Melbourne, on Corner Inlet and in 2006 had a population of 191.
| Port Welshpool Victoria | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Crayfish boats at Port Welshpool, 1958 | |
  Port Welshpool Location in South Gippsland Shire | |
| Coordinates | 38°41′59″S 146°27′53″E |
| Population | 220 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3965 |
| LGA(s) | South Gippsland Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland South |
| Federal division(s) | Monash |
The jetty was reconstructed prior to World War II to facilitate the berthing of naval vessels, and is the third-longest wooden jetty still standing in Australia.[2] It reverted to commercial uses after the war, but a fire on the pier in June 2003 resulted in WorkSafe Victoria issuing a closure notice.[3]
The jetty has since been re-furbished in 2019–2020 and now open for tourism, along with a plan for Victoria's first underwater observatory.[4]
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