Port Welshpool, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

38°41′59″S 146°27′53″E / 38.69972°S 146.46472°E / -38.69972; 146.46472Population220 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)3965LGA(s)South Gippsland ShireState electorate(s)Gippsland South Federal division(s)Monash

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.

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]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Welshpool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY Radio National Australia". Abc.net.au. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^ "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.
^ "Port Welshpool". South-gippsland.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.