Derek Chai Media<p>The pandemic has decimated tourism around the world. And Timbertown, on the mid-north coast of NSW, is just another that has fallen victim to the ongoing crisis. I remember when I first visited this attraction (many moons ago), it was a hive of activity. Lots of interesting things to see, lots to do. Now, it’s like a ghost town. Many who have worked there over the years have had to leave to find other means of supporting their family, and there have been no others coming in to replace them. Timbertown is a olden-day village, and as such, people who work there, like the blacksmith, possess a very unique set of skills. These people are not easy to find. I’m a little sad about this one- <a href="https://youtu.be/TGjFGpnQXBE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/TGjFGpnQXBE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/experiences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>experiences</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/touristattraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>touristattraction</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/wauchope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wauchope</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/portmacquarie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portmacquarie</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/timbertown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timbertown</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/yesteryear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yesteryear</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/roadtrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roadtrip</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>family</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fun</span></a></p>