the 1860s around the copper mine and smelting works located around the confluence of the Thomson River and Coopers Creek and was described as having "a lively appearance" and that it had potential to become "a flourishing little place". The Copper Mine Hotel began operations during the 1860s to support the growing population with both accommodation and as a pub. The population of Coopers Creek was large enough, that, on 1 January 1868 a post office was opened in the town. Around 1952, the Copper Mine Hotel () closed after around 100 years of operation from various locations around the township. The final building, apparently the only one left standing, became derelict and burnt down in 1999, leaving the original chimneys. It has since been rebuilt, maintaining its original design, but was closed to the public in 2007 and also includes a private two-bedroom residence. In 2015, Coopers Creek consisted only of two campsites in addition to the unused pub buildings, the first near the location of the original township and mine and the second to the east of the original township at Bruntons Bridge. The Coopers Creek campsite is a popular camping site and includes a long drop toilet, picnic tables, a boat ramp as well as walking and four-wheel drive tracks. Ruins from the locality's mining history can also be found around the camping sites. From around 1960 the Holyoak family, after staying at the Copper Mine Hotel, began purchasing titles of properties in the town. By 2022 the family had acquired all 21 property titles in the town which including the pub as well as open parkland. That year they listed for sale the of the town for between and with comparisons being made by Australian media to Canadian television sitcom Schitt's Creek. References Ghost towns in Victoria (Australia) Mining towns in Victoria (Australia) Copper mines in Australia Lime kilns in Australia Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Baw Baw