November 2016, after falling to attract a serious buyer the hotel announced it would close, however it reopened a few months later in response to community support and an extension of its liquor licence. Following a decline in business and the owner's retirement, the Grove Hill Hotel closed once again in October 2018 and has not been open to the public since. See also List of ghost towns References Mining in the Northern Territory Abandoned settlements in the Northern Territory History of the Northern Territory Ghost towns in the Northern Territory