Welshpool Jetty railway line
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]
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.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994". Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to ‘62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
- ^ "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). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Port Welshpool". South-gippsland.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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| Welshpool | style="background:#Template:Victoria color; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Welshpool Jetty line | style="background:#Template:Victoria color; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Terminus |
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