Woodcutting had also been a major industry in the Coopers Creek area , mainly to support the mining operations by providing firewood and construction materials . This tree felling had a significant impact on the area , however , as , by the 1930s , there was such a shortage of trees that they needed to be felled in adjacent valleys . The 1939 Black Friday bushfires further devastated the Coopers Creek area and forced a large part of the population to move into larger towns and cities to seek employment
Black Friday bushfires
Black Friday bushfires
Coopers Creek, Victoria