Mortlake is a small town in Victoria, Australia located near the Great Ocean Road. It has two schools, a lake called Tea Tree Lake, a caravan park, and used to host a buskers festival. Mortlake is known as the olive capital of Australia and has a quarry, 20 commercial buildings, a rose garden, and supports three football and netball clubs with an Olympic sized pool. The author enjoys Mortlake for its comfortable size that is not too small or large, feeling safe knowing others, and having opportunities to join sports clubs or fish at the local lake.