Miss Barretts

Addr.: 

54 Reid Street
Wilcannia NSW 2836

Directions:

  1. Heading West (coming from Cobar, or East of Wilcannia) -- first turn left over the bridge coming into Wilcannia. Then approx. 100 metres on the right, opposite Baker Park (and Public Toilet block)
  2. Heading EAST (coming from Broken Hill, along Barrier Highway) -- last turn right before the bridge. See photos.
  • Entering Wilcannia from Broken Hill

Tel.: 

08 8091 5888

Hours: 

Mon - Fri. 10am - 4pm
Sat. & Sun 10am - 1pm

History, culture & country: 

Miss Barretts frequently stocks a variety of locally crafted Aboriginal art, scuptures, carvings and pottery, such as 'clap sticks', 'ornamental boomerangs, and other items.

Miss Barretts is a coffee shop with real espresso coffee, voted “best coffee for at least 100 kms”.

Miss Barretts Coffee ShopCoffee shop, Cakes, Scones. Second-hand items, Books: New, Used and Exchanged. Local History, town maps.
 
Free Wi-Fi with coffee, available to bona fide visitors. Air-conditioned.

Background:

Lulla Vincent, a niece of the Miss Barretts, unveiled the sign for Miss Barretts Bits and Bobs shop in Wilcannia on Friday (13th May, 2011).

The renovated building is called “Miss Barretts” after the Barrett sisters who lived there for most of their lives and who, for many years, ran a haberdashery shop from the front room.

The new look “Miss Barretts includes a coffee shop, a book exchange, secondhand things, a bit of local history and tourist information. Included in the history display are some items found during renovations including old hair curling tongs that had to be heated over the fire, old “Barrier Miner” newspapers and some old bakery items that were found when the Arts and Crafts (Rasheeds) building was cleaned out.

It is believed to be over 20 years since a shop has opened in Wilcannia and hopefully this will be the first of a few more businesses.

Some of the art and craft on sale at Miss Barretts:

Colin Clark's Clap-Sticks

Latest news:

We're now serving delicious ice-coffees and ice-chocolate drinks -- ingredients include fresh full-cream milk, ice-cream and whipped cream on top; making them deliciously rich, creamy drinks.Enjoy a delicious ice-coffee at Miss Barretts

Call in and enjoy. See the photo gallery below for additional photos.

We've also got a large range of books, conveniently categorised for ease of browsing.

So if you're a caravaner, 4-wheeling around Australia, pop in to restock with some great reading material.

Or just pop in and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, and watch some water flow under the bridge (if you'll excuse the pun).

See also

 

  • Miss Barrett's porch, overlooking Baker Park & Darling River
  • Miss Barrett's porch, overlooking Baker Park & Darling River
  • Miss Barrett's porch, overlooking Baker Park & Darling River
  • Miss Barrett's porch, overlooking Baker Park & Darling River
  • Miss Barrett's porch, overlooking Baker Park & Darling River
  • Enjoy an iced-coffee, topped with whipped cream
  • Ice-coffee and fresh lemon slice at Miss Barretts
  • Wide range of books, children's books and games, at Miss Barretts
  • Cups, Bits and bobs at Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Books at Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Sheets, curtains and linen, Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Baby's clothes, Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Household cutlery, plates, pans, bowls at Miss Barretts Wilcannia
  • Household and kitchen items, Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Ornamental, and glass works at Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Glass-work at Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Quality used books at Miss Barretts, Wilcannia
  • Gifts, Aboriginal Crafts and Historical materials

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Comments

Good coffee

Submitted by Steaphen on

Dutch couple Boke and Ida (see photo) called in and after ordering long black coffees, remarked that it was "good coffee".

I've received similar comments from other European visitors, all remarking on the high quality of the coffee served at Miss Barretts.

 

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