PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY
PORT WELSHPOOL ROAD PORT WELSHPOOL, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY - History
THE PIER WAS BUILT C.1935 BY SUBSISTENCE WORKERS YET IS NOT SHOWN ON A 1936 CHART OF THE AREA. (EDGALL 1936). GREG MATTINGLEY OF PARKS VICTORIA (FOSTER) MAINTAINS THAT THE PIER WAS BUILT IN 1939. THE PIER WAS EXTENDED BY ESSO IN 1975 FOR USE AS AN OIL FACILITY. FURTHER DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY - Interpretation of Site
THE SITE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BUILT IN A NUMBER OF PHASES, POSSIBLY THREE AND IS LARGELY INTACT FOR MOST ITS LENGTH. THE PIER HAS SUFFERED A FIRE ON ITS OUTER EXTREMITIES BUT THESE COULD NOT BE EXAMINED DUE TO ACCESS RESTRICTIONS. THE PIER IS OF VERY ROBUST CONSTRUCTION AND IS LIKELY TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS AT THE LANDWARD ABUTMENTS AND UP TO 25METRES AROUND THE PIER STRUCTURE, ESPECIALLY ON THE 2/3 OF THE SHOREWARDS END OF THE PIER WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN DREDGED.
Heritage Inventory Description
PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTY - Heritage Inventory Description
PIER, ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATED WITH USAGE, PAIRED DIAGONAL PILES, LONGITUDINAL PLANKING AS IS LAID ALONG THE STRUCTURE; OUTRIGGER BEAMS TO SUPPORT A PIPELINE. TWO SHEDS LIE APPROX 1/3 OF THE WAY ALONG THE PIER WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD VARIES. (SEE SITE CARD FOR MORE DETAILS.)
Physical Conditions: EXCELLENT
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PORT WELSHPOOL LONG JETTYVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Port Welshpool JettyNational Trust
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