Port of Welshpool

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Welshpool is a coastal harbor in Australia, registered under the UN/LOCODE code AUWHL.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
5 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available with local assistance and advisable. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers dirty ballast reception. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions.

Repair capability is rated emergency only.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 53840, Pub. 127. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.