Key Points in History

Date	Key Point
1859	Jetty built for a potential as Port to ship all supplies to Gippsland.
1892	Great Southern Railwya 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 refueling vessels.
1960	Port Weslshpool 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.