Patchewollock, Victoria

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Patchewollock Victoria
"Snowdrift" sandhill on otherwise flat land in Wyperfeld National Park, west of Patchewollock, 2001
Population:	332 (2006)^[1]
Postcode:	3491
Location:	429 km (267 mi) NW of Melbourne 149 km (93 mi) S of Mildura 47 km (29 mi) S of Ouyen
LGA:	Shire of Yarriambiack
State District:	Mildura
Federal Division:	Mallee

Patchewollock is a small town in North-West Victoria, Australia. It was first established after the First World War when soldier settlement blocks were appearing in the area. A Post Office (originally a Receiving Office) opened on July 27, 1920 ^[2] At the 2006 census, Patchewollock and the surrounding area had a population of 332.

The town maintains a pub and a post office.

The name Patchewollock originated from two Aboriginal words: "putje", plenty, and "wallah", porcupine grass. ^[3]

Patchewollock is located at 35°22'57.89"S 142°11'22.27"E. Snow Drift (as displayed) is located at 35°25'17.07"S 141°55'56.99"E. The sand-dunes and the ancient lake-bed are easily visible using Google Earth.

[edit] References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Patchewollock (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, <https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=>. Retrieved on 11 April 2008
^ Shire of Yarriambiack Council

Coordinates: 35°23′S, 142°12′E

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