Patchewollock Pub (Round)
Patchewollock is a town in the heart of the Mallee, about 430 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. If you imagined a line between Horsham and Mildura, it would be about halfway. In terms of Victoria, this town is on the edge of nowhere, but in the right light it has a glowing appeal.
Most towns in the Mallee are deemed to be dying, and Patchewollock is not immune to this trend. After a peak of a few hundred some decades ago, the town’s population is down to a handful. Bryce Harriman, the local publican, says the population is about 30 “when everyone’s at home”.
SKILL LEVEL: Medium