I was desperately trying to find accommodation in Bathurst so my Mum & I could visit my daughter who is studying at Charles Sturt University. Everything was booked in the town so by chance I came across Barcoos on one of the travel websites. On speaking with Elaine it sounded perfect, being only a stones throw from the university and... More

We went for a weekend and will definitely be back. Our 8 year old daughter was in heaven. Elaine and Ken were perfect hosts, very welcoming and accommodating without being intrusive. Nothing was too much trouble, our daughter fed and played with the animals, rode horses and sulkys and drove a tractor (all in two days). The personal approach and... More

Just spent 3 nights and everything was great. We took our horse and there was great accom for him and us as well as a whole property to ride on. Accom was spotless and roomy and the location to Bathurst is brilliant. Even the occasional freight train noise and the occasional barking dog which whilst effecting the sleep ever so... More

Even though my fiance spent most of our stay at university, Elaine and Ken's farm stay is a fantastic place for a family holiday. We are from the Gold Coast, so farm life is very different for us, but we loved it! The children had a blast feeding the chickens, sheep, ponies and horses each morning. My son is autistic... More

We have just returned home from a 2 night stay at Barcoo's. We were blown away by Elaine's hospitality, the facilities, and all of the terrific activities on offer. Our two children (3 years and 18 months) thoroughly enjoyed all of the animals. Elaine went out of her way to accommodate such young children and include them in the farm... More

At first we were unsure about the place, but you know what they say: Never judge a book by it's cover. We were amazed by Elaine's hospitality. Even though her husband was ill, Elaine did everything she could to make our stay comfortable. We adored all the farm activities; collecting eggs every morning, feeding the chickens, riding the horses, playing... More

We were in Bathurst for only a couple of days and we wanted our little niece to have first hand farm experience. We were unable to book a day tour ahead of time but the owners Farmer Ken and Elaine nevertheless gave us a grand tour with such a very short notice, that is - we were just 6 kilometres... More

Words cannot explain what an experience we had at Barcoos. It was just fantastic, our three children 8, and twin 5 year old's are counting down the days till we go back next year. Elaine is such a hard worker putting us all to shame and once we got to know her, we felt like part of the pack. The... More

My family (I've got 4 kids between 9 and 2) had a fantastic time at the farm. The hospitality of the owners/hosts was outstanding. It was clearly evident through our stay that Elaine is a very dedicated woman both to her farm and its animals and giving visiting families a wonderful up close, hands on farm experience. She truly loves... More