Timbertown set to close as interest of sale “in the land not the village”

After 50 years in operation, Wauchope’s tourist attraction and heritage park Timbertown will close its doors permanently on January 28, 2026.

What happened: After 16 years of running the business, current owners David and Alison Waite put Timbertown on the market earlier this year, with retirement on the cards. They’d hoped someone would breathe new life into the village, but say perspective buyers have only been interested in the almost 35-hectares of land, not the theme park.

• “Unfortunately interest in the sale of Timbertown is in the land not the village,” David and Alison Waite said on social media.

Heritage items under the hammer: The park is open to visitors until its last day on January 28 with all souvenirs reduced to clear.

An auction will take place between 1-3 May, 2026 with all items at Timbertown – up to 12,000 – going under the hammer.

• “This is the last remaining living heritage theme park of its nature in New South Wales. Which I think adds to the sadness,” David Waite told the Mid North Coaster.

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