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Tim started tinkering with a metal detector two years ago, now he specialises in finding ‘lost treasures’
Tim Chandler first started tinkering with a metal detector two years ago as a way to learn more about Tasmania’s history.
Key points:
- Tim Chandler began using a metal detector two years ago
- His obsession led to him offering his services to people who’ve lost precious items
- He’s found many interesting items including long-lost war medals
Today, his skill for unearthing precious metals has turned him into an unlikely community hero, reuniting people with their lost treasures.
It’s not uncommon to spot the Hobart man on one of the several beaches in the coastal community of Taroona, armed with his metal detector and an inquisitive mind.
“I’ve only been doing this about two years … but I’ve probably put 50 years of detecting into those two…
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