13/08/2026
Built. Burnt. Rebuilt. And still standing. 🌊
The story of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty is one of resilience.
📍 1936–1938
The original Long Jetty was constructed, stretchi ng 850 metres (with varying widths along its length, the maximum being originally 7.2m, later 9.1m) into Corner Inlet and becoming an important link for fishing, trade and Bass Strait industry.
📍 Over the decades
It became a working part of Port Welshpool, used by fishing vessels, minesweepers during WWII, coastal traders and the emerging Bass Strait oil and gas industry. Its isolation from residential areas facilitated its use as a dangerous goods jetty for King Island and Tasmanian mines. The link to Tasmania was briefly restored from 1990-93 with the operation of the Seacat ferry from Port Welshpool.
📍 2003
After decades of use, the deteriorating jetty was closed to the public.
📍 2010
Another fire caused significant damage, with part of the structure having to be removed.
📍 2012 onwards
After years of campaigning by the local community, restoration began - bringing the much-loved Long Jetty back to life.
And today, you can walk its distinctive curve once again.
It may not be exactly the same jetty that stood here in 1938, but the new structure pretty much follows the original path, preserving the shape, story and spirit of a Port Welshpool icon.
Nearly 90 years of history.
A few fires.
A lot of resilience.
And one very long story. ❤️
www.longjettycaravanpark.com.au/about-the-long-jetty/
