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Farmstay Activities

Pilliga Pottery Creative Farmstay is a destination offering visitors many different experiences.
Visit our pottery workshop to browse our selection of handcrafted ceramics, experience a pottery class or just enjoy a delicious lunch at the Blue Wren Café in the beautiful surroundings of Barkala Farm.

The farm offers a choice of unique accommodation experiences for couples through to large groups. Un-powered campsites are available. Guests can feed the farm animals and relax by the pool. There are 60km of bush-walking tracks to explore walks, or take a guided bird watching tour.

Pilliga Pottery Creative Farmstay is proudly owned and operated by Maria Rickert and her family. Since 1985 the family has built, improved and maintained “Barkala” farm with the help of many Friends and backpackers.

Pilliga Pottery Creative Farmstay is 100% off grid with its own water supply and solar system. We are proud to be ECO friendly, self-sufficient and with a very small carbon foot print.

As a pet friendly farmstay we look forward to welcome you and your furry friends.

Testimonials

  good food, great coffee, beautiful pottery . purchased a gift for a friend and pilliga pottery organized the postage for me, including a beautiful greeting card.

Tracey Woodward
October 24, 2021

  Beautiful setting, friendly people Good food Highly recommended

Tim Blatch
October 17, 2021

  The Old Schoolhouse accomodation was very comfortable, food was amazing and the scenery was magnificent. Only issue was poor water pressure when using any taps in the accomodation.

Jake Bogers
October 10, 2021

  the experience of just being in this place is unique.

Praful Vijay
October 7, 2021
  Beautiful pizza and atmosphere like always! Defintly our favourite place to go to relax! 🌿

Jo Taylor
September 26, 2021

  scones with cream and jam the best ! highly recommended, will come again

Tammy Mckenzie
September 25, 2021

  Accommodation very comfortable and cosy. Great atmosphere for relaxation and solitude. Good for families good bush walking, pottery lessons or just play with clay, play equipment, pool clean and relaxing. Gardens are a delight of natural beauty, the wildflowers are stunning. Coffee was good as well. Joel thank you for the pottery lesson an enjoyable fun morning.

Sharon Scott
September 24, 2021

  There are many activities to do from working with clay, actually learning how to use a potters wheel, many interesting walks, and day trips in the Pilliga. Camping is good, the Cafe is great including evening meals, and the staff are very helpful.

Reg Hinton
August 9, 2021
  What a great night and great food. A wonderful place to go with some mates and off the grid for the night.

Jacqueline Orr
April 24, 2021

  Enjoyed our visit to the shop.

Matthew King
April 23, 2021

  A friend suggested we visit and we discovered this oasis in the middle of (almost) nowhere. Beautiful food, great service and pottery. Highly recommended.

Josée Lemoine
April 5, 2021

  Very nice place for camping and relaxation, art everywhere in form of pottery

Luis Estradas
April 4, 2021
  Chilled country art. Great outdoor setting.

Sean M Daly
March 29, 2021

  This place is a little off the beaten track but oozes uniqueness in accommodation, loads of personality and plenty of nature to spend time in. Amazing food at the cafe for both dinner and breakfast and customer service second to none. Fantastic atmosphere and would recommend to family and friends for sure 😊

Fiona Ross-Borjeson
March 22, 2021

  Australian bush setting, amazing views when bush walking, unique blue wren pottery, fun pottery classes, different German menu, great pizza, and lovely hospitality ✅

Jocelyn Palmer
March 22, 2021

  Such a beautiful place , great atmosphere lovely pottery accommodation absolutely Stunning Extremely friendly staff Clean , rustic it’s definitely a MUST TO COME

Sherryn Warton
March 20, 2021