Hotels in Patchewollock, Victoria
Patchwollock Hotel
Superb hotel in the heart of Patchewollock. There are 7 guest rooms surrounding the in ground pool with an annual music festival and sheep dog trial.
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Information on Patchewollock, VIC 3491
Patchewollock is a small wheatbelt town in Victoria's north-west Mallee region with a population of 149, located 426 km from Melbourne. The name derives from Aboriginal words meaning "place of plenty porcupine grass."
It serves as an ideal base for visitors exploring nearby Wyperfeld National Park and Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve. The town features striking silo art painted by Fintan Magee depicting local farmer Nick 'Noodle' Hulland, a heritage railway station, and the Patchewollock Hotel.
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Patchewollock is accessible by car (approximately 4 hours 45 minutes from Melbourne) or by V/Line coach services connecting through regional centers like Ballarat, with bus journeys taking around 8 hours.
The town was formerly connected by rail from Warracknabeal and Hopetoun until 1986. The nearest major centers are Hopetoun (50 km south) and Ouyen (62 km north), with the town located just west of the Hopetoun-Walpeup Road.