Welshpool Jetty railway line

Horse drawn tramway at Port Welshpool railway station

The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow gauge branch line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 26 June 1905, and was operated as a horse-drawn tramway, connecting Welshpool station to Port Welshpool. It had a total length of just under 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and ran to the fishing jetty. The line closed on 1 January 1941.[1][2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

There is a local campaign to re-furbish and re-open the jetty for tourism, along with a plan for Victoria's first underwater observatory.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994". Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  2. ↑ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to ‘62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
  3. ↑ "CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY Radio National Australia". Abc.net.au. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Port Welshpool 'Long Jetty' Conservation Management Plan Final 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Port Welshpool". South-gippsland.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Welshpool   Welshpool Jetty line   Terminus
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Coordinates: 38°42′4″S 146°27′59″E / 38.70111°S 146.46639°E / -38.70111; 146.46639


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