Welshpool Jetty railway line
The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge branch line in Victoria, Australia. It opened in 1905, and was operated as a horse-drawn tramway, connecting Welshpool station to Port Welshpool. It had a total length of just under 3 miles (4.8 km) and ran to the fishing 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
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