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Barkala Farmstay

3.0 star property

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The Old School House
Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior
Cots/infant beds, bed sheets
The Old School House | Dining room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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2630 Dandry Road, Dandry, NSW, 2357
  • Place, Pilliga Nature Reserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandstone Caves
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Place, Warrumbungle National Park
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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Cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Farmhouse Room 1

  • Garden view
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

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The Old School House

The Old School House

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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The Poets Cottage

The Poets Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

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The Studio

The Studio

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 15
  • 3 Queen Beds, 3 Single Bunk Beds and 3 Single Beds

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Cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Farmhouse Room 2

  • Garden view
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Farmhouse Room 3

  • Garden view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Farmhouse Room 4

  • Garden view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Dandry

Located in Dandry, Barkala Farmstay is within a 15-minute drive of Pilliga Nature Reserve and Timmallallie National Park. .This farm stay is 12 mi (19.3 km) from Sandstone Caves and 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Dandry Creek Gorge.
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What's nearby

  • Pilliga Nature Reserve - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Sandstone Caves - 35 min drive - 28.2 km
  • Crystal Kingdom - 41 min drive - 43.5 km
  • Coonabarabran Visitor Information Centre - 43 min drive - 44.6 km
  • Warrumbungle National Park - 52 min drive - 59.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Wren Bush Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Barkala Farmstay

Barkala Farmstay offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with fans. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the farm stay include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and electric kettles, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (surcharge).
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this farm stay include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Stop by the farm stay's restaurant, Blue Wren Cafe, for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Blue Wren Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 to 40.50 for adults and AUD 5 to 20 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Blue Wren Cafe

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Limited room service
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.25 percent for credit card payments

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of AUD 10 per pet, per stay

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 12 to 40.5 for adults, and AUD 5 to 20 for children
  • Pet fee: AUD 10 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.25 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from September to March

Property is also known as

Barkala Farmstay Agritourism Coonabarabran

Barkala Farmstay Coonabarabran

Barkala Farmstay

Barkala Farmstay Agritourism property Coonabarabran

Barkala Farmstay Agritourism property

Barkala Farmstay Coonabarabra

Barkala Farmstay Dandry

Barkala Farmstay Agritourism property

Barkala Farmstay Agritourism property Dandry

Barkala Farmstay Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Being a farm, it was nice to be able to have a nice walk around areas of the farm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hardik

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing find. Really fabulous acc. Awesome food. Great amount of things to do. This place is well worth going to. Also has a large pottery studio. Very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is reasonably basic accommodation, but had everything that I required. It is dog friendly with many walks to take dogs on. I'd recommend it for a couple, especially if they have a pet with them. The pottery is also very interesting.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful, off-grid delight

Lovely staff, clean comfortable accommodation, good food, lots of space to go exploring. Wish I had longer to enjoy the surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a little gem, all of the staff are happy and helpful. They are great communicators. This is a very rustic place, very clean, warm rooms, comfy beds. They offer cooked dinners as they are out of town, I had the cooked dinner and it was awesome. They have a very nice selection of quality wines. They have areas on the property that you can bush walk, with a lot of birdlife and native plants. There is an unsealed dirt road of about 10km long to get to them, considering the length and type of road it is quite good. There are some bumpy rough spots. I would definitely stay there again. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, pet playmates and nice homey feel
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emer

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very eclectic surroundings. The pottery was stunning and there were extra activates for the kids. They loved it too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Umair

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay there. Had fun. Staff was really efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was great,fairly easy to access.Staff were top.notch . Being an amature potter myself I was mist interested in viewing the sale Gallery, the studio all the beautiful pieces completed and available for purchase .The prices were indicative of the quality and skills of each potter. A calm and peaceful place to experience .thank you to the team fof gheur cameraderie and caring.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

van

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good experience, beautiful watching stars at night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Genuine care shown by all staff made me feel so welcome. I am looking forward to returning to this earthy and meticulously clean oasis in the spectacular Pilliga! Dog friendly, home cooked meals, lovely fresh linen, intelligent staff, family owned and run, beautiful architecture, amazing pottery studio and so much more to experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brodie, Brisbane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location - made a fantastic break from our road trip MEL - BNE
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The pottery was beautiful. The service was great. The food was very good quality and reasonably priced. It was a little hot but not their fault. Loved the stay would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff all willing to happy Really enjoyed the pizza.Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alicen, Sydney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique farmstay accommodation. You can feed farm animals, many bushwalking trails, pottery lessons, lovely cafe serving fresh wood fired pizza and home made gelato among other menu items. The staff are warm and friendly. It is a farm so expect some dust and flies, making it an authentic experience. Maria and her family have created a little oasis in The Pilliga.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY AT THIS PROPERTY. We arrived late to find no lighting, no room numbers and people in the room that we had been told would be ours. There is no after-hours contact number and no phone reception at the property. We had to drive 35km back into town at 11pm after a frightening experience and were lucky to find alternative accommodation. These people are unsafe and inconsiderate. DO NOT GO THERE.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staying in the old School House. Really something special.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Back to basics

Rustic accommodation but perfect for the environment - the little add-ons like the bushwalk with Kerry are super and the offer of dinner even though we arrived very late was much appreciated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Christine, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay. The peace and quiet. The night sky. No mosquitos. Enjoyed the pottery demonstration and cafe. There are nice walks to go on . The only negative was that there was no hot water, so a cold shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely family environment, but logistics very difficult if you have babies needing bottles etc. We stayed in the farmhouse which was cute, but bring all your own cups/bowls/cutlery and be prepared to queue to shower and brush your teeth!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Yaroomba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great farm stay

We had a lovely stay! Comfortable room / bed and heating. We shared the bathroom with two other couples but we managed okay! We so enjoyed our panorama walk overlooking the property which took us an hour and half. My husband enjoyed his evening meal of German sausages & I the barramundi! Overall a lovely experience!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018