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🌟 Woodford Patchell
Woodford Patchell helped establish the commercial centre of Kerang. After working as a storekeeper at Reedy Lake, he built a store, house and hotel at the new township in 1858. His interests extended beyond selling supplies: he supported a bridge across the Loddon and promoted irrigation, recognising the importance of reliable transport and water to local farming. Kerang’s heritage trail remembers him among the people who shaped the town’s early development. His story belongs to the practical business of making a settlement function: crossings, customers and a dependable water supply.
