Unravelling the mystery of Tasmania's abandoned towns | ABC News

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Once upon a time, communities near the copper mines on Tasmania's west coast were thriving, with pubs, clubs, schools, businesses and sporting teams.

When the money stopped and jobs dried up, the people left — and never came back.

Economist Saul Eslake says the lesson to be learnt from ghost towns is that towns and communities "need to try, if they can, to have more than one string to their bow".

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