Spotlight on Port Welshpool
Key Points in History
Date | Key Points |
1859 | Jetty bult for potential as Port to ship all supplies to Gippsland |
1860's | Jetty used by fishermen and their catch placed on railway wagons for Melbourne |
1892 | Great Southern Railway extended from Toora to Port Albert and had a station in Welshpool |
1892 | Unoffically named Port Welshpool for being the Port used for the Welshpool railway |
1904 | Tramline built to transfer fish catches from the Port to Welshpool Railway Station |
1930 | A long jetty was built and used in World War II by minesweepers and vessels |
1960 | Port Welshpool was used by ships and barges for oil exploration in Bass Strait |
1990 | Passenger and vehicular ferry began operating a service to Tasmania for 3 years |
2004 | The long jetty was closed to the public due to fire damage |
2012 | The long jetty was restored by The Port Welshpool Timber Long Jetty Restoration group |