1 Why is Mineral Park called 'a ghost town'?
Mineral Park is called 'a ghost town' because nobody lives there anymore.
2 How many people lived in this town in 1871?
There were 700 people living there in 1871.
3 Was it a busy or a quiet town many years ago?
It was a busy town.
4 Where did people work?
Lots of the people from Mineral Park worked in the mines.
5 Where did people spend their free time?
They spent their free time in the saloons and restaurants.
6 Why did shops close down?
They closed down because many families moved to other towns.
7 Why do tourists visit this town nowadays?
Nowadays tourists visit Mineral Park to see what life was like in the past.