Patchewollock
Patchewollock is a town in north-west Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Patchewollock had a population of 133.[1]
| Patchewollock Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Patchewollock | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′0″S 142°12′0″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 133 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3491 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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The name Patchewollock originated from two Aboriginal words: putje, plenty, and wallah, porcupine grass.[2] The town 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 27 July 1920.[3]
Previous localities of Baring 35°24′S 142°04′E with a post office open from 1926 to 1948, and Dering 35°22′S 142°19′E with a post office open from 1923 to 1949, lie within that part of the Patchewollock locality in the Rural City of Mildura.
As of 2011, the township maintained a pub and a post office.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Patchewollock (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
- "Patchewollock". Yarriambiack Shire Council. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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