“Welcome to Barkala, Home of Pilliga Pottery”
Relax in our unique Farmstay accommodation. Located in the tranquil Pilliga Forests - Central NSW
= Pilliga Pottery =
Pilliga Pottery is where it all begun: The Rickert family bought Barkala back in the early 1980′s, settled in a small cottage and took it on from there. Built a potters workshop , a woodfired kiln and started to produce the unique Pilliga Pottery style of Earthenware. This unique style has remained unsurpassed in design and quality and tens of thousands of hand crafted pieces made out of local clay by local people found their way all over Australia and world wide. Looking for an genuine Australian Gift ? Pilliga Pottery is 100% made out of the Australian soil with Australiana designs by Australian Potters … more to say ? !
Pilliga Pottery Shop
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= Farm Stay =
Barkala Farmstay holiday accommodation in the tranquil Pilliga Forests in Central NSW is more as just being on a farm. When you stay in one of our uniquely crafted Guesthouses like The Old Schoolhouse – The Poets Cottage - The Studio - The Farmhouse or Eagle Valley we can offer you the best of many worlds.
Share our working Farm. Join a Horse Riding Trail Adventure over our 8000 acres property. Be part of our famous Pilliga Pottery. Enjoy a Bird watching tour. Relax in your very private cozy farm stay cottage retreat and refresh in our unique bush cafe: ’Blue Wren Cafe & Kitchen’.
Dog lovers: We also offer pet-friendly arrangements for you and your doggy !
- The Old Schoolhouse accommodation
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= Astronomy =
Barkala is part of the Astronomical Capital Region
Australia’s largest Telescope at Siding Spring is there for a reason: the clarity of the night sky, the absence of light distorting jet stream (no twinkling stars) , the darkness of the sky.
Located at only a short distance from Siding Spring Observatory Barkala enjoys the same night sky conditions.
Add to this our unique Farm-Stay Accommodation and fabulous Cafe and you have the perfect environment for your Astronomical adventure with your own telescope.
30 inch Dobsonian Telescope owned by a visiting Astronomer under the Milky-Way in the central courtyard of Barkala farm.
