Barkala’s Guesthouses
Sleep well at Barkala
The various Guesthouses of Barkala Farm offer some of the most unique accommodation you can dream of.
Stay with your whole family in our Old Schoolhouse, one of the most unusual and beautiful buildings you will ever see, with a real “fairy tale” atmosphere. Or find a cosy hideout in the Poet’s Cottage, a spacious and secluded mud brick cottage that sleeps 6 people in comfort.
Peace and quiet.
No traffic noise, no traffic smell, beautiful sights and sounds wherever you look. Barkala is a complete get away experience for people of all ages, a great combination of tranquility and interesting things to do and see.
We would like to welcome you to a complete get away experience for people of all ages. Our property offers farm tours, horse riding, goat milking, pottery classes, bird watching (our property being a haven for a remarkable number of distinctive birds), bush walking, stargazing, or the chance to purely relax.
Surrounded by Nature Reserve and the tranquil Pilliga Forest, this is the perfect spot for you to be inspired or simply unwind. Our property is a great place to get away with the kids. A myriad of outdoor and indoor activities await the whole family, and pets are welcome!
These exciting and inspiring buildings are available to provide for you, your family and friends:
The Old Schoolhouse is truly one of a kind.
It was built in the 1990′s as a school for the Rickert’s children (plus a few neighbours), who all attended Distance Education. They wanted to make a unique place for them to learn and play, so they based their designs on the principles of Rudolf Steiner. When the kids had grown up so many visitors were fascinated by the Schoolhouse that the family decided to turn it into a guesthouse, and converted the interior into a fabulous holiday chalet. The Schoolhouse remains their most popular and most requested guesthouse.
Visit Barkala’s Old Schoolhouse now and learn more about this accommodation …
The Poets Cottage is the ideal place for a quiet and inspiring retreat.
This cosy yet spacious mud brick cottage breathes an atmosphere of yesterday. Sleep in with birdsong around you, spend the evening reading by your own woodfire, enjoy a wholesome meal in the lovely country kitchen. Share it with family or friends, sleeps 6 people in comfort !
Visit Barkala’s Poets Cottage now and learn more about this accommodation …
Hand made from mud brick and timber the Studio was the original pottery gallery.
The Studio - Farm Stay family accommodation at Barkala
It is perfect for larger families or groups with plenty of space for all. It was the original Potters Studio where Pilliga Pottery started. The Pottery activities moved to a larger building but the Studio remained intact and was in 2010 converted to a wonderful accommodation for larger families and groups.
Visit Barkala’s Studio now and learn more about this accommodation …
Our Coonabarabran farmstay getaway accommodation in the bush offers far more than a holiday home.
- Children are welcomed!
- Our eco-friendly homes provide your bed and our organic gardens your breakfast.
- We are pet-friendly and will dog sit your pet while you explore the Warrumbungle National Park.
We look forward to seeing you here.
Our cottages are self-catering, or meals are available by arrangement. So come and stay with us and enjoy good times and good food in our Blue Wren Bush Cafe.
Prices start from $110 per couple per night with $20 for additional persons. Check out our price list and conditions for all details .
For all enquiries and bookings, just contact us - we’d be so happy to have you stay!
Blue Wren Cafe & Kitchen
Blue Wren Cafe & Kitchen at Barkala
Don’t want to cook for a relaxing change ?
Let us cater for you, in our cozy Blue Wren Cafe & Kitchen we can prepare you a lovely variety of drinks , snacks and meals.
- How about a Cappuccino that rivals the best in the city ?
- Or a Devonshire Tea straight from grandma’s kitchen.
- Or a Pizza that could be rocketed over from Italy but in reality was made in our unique wood fired oven.
- Or try our now world famous genuine Barkala Kangaroo Stew…
Some European and Canadian visitors still talk about Blue Wren cafe at Barkala so we may say … world famous … do we 
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