Port Welshpool, Victoria

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
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

Jetty

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]

See also

• Welshpool Jetty railway line

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Welshpool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY Radio National Australia". Abc.net.au. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
3. "Port Welshpool 'Long Jetty' Conservation Management Plan Final 2011" (PDF). 17 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
4. "Port Welshpool". South-gippsland.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

External links

• South Gippsland Shire Council website
• Gippsland Ports website