We are proudly celebrating 31 YEARS!

 The original Barka Parka made in 1976

 is still in daily use today!

Possibly the oldest surviving pet bed in the World!

Barka Parka began as a hobby in Australia in 1976. 

Simon’s mother, Marion, had a Labrador, Lucas, who

by the age of 11 months, had outgrown his basket -

the biggest available - and she had trouble finding a

substitute. Nothing that could be bought seemed to

fit the bill - or the dog! - so with her sister Janet she

concluded that the only solution was to make a bed

themselves.

          In making that bed they created an entirely new concept in Bean Bags and beds, making them not only comfortable and easy to keep clean, but stylish enough to grace any room in the house.  A friend asked them to make a bed for her dog….. And a friend of hers …….. And then another friend did and so on…  and thus Barka Parka was born..

Since then they have never deviated from the principle of producing a quality product that anyone is proud to have in their home!

As a cottage industry they developed Barka Parka so successfully in Australia that they seriously considered producing the beds full time.  But as so often happens, fate intervened - Lucas died suddenly in 1985 and they returned to England.  Before long new friends wanted a BARKA PARKA and the business resumed once again!

Now “the girls” have been joined by their youngest sister Brenda.

In 1991 Simon travelled from Australia to the UK to join the family

business.  He returned home in 1997, met Kara and together they have

re-established Barka Parka in Melbourne - where it all began in 1976.

Since its inception, Barka Parka has flourished in a very competitive

market because we satisfy the market’s long standing need for an

eye-pleasing bed that lasts.  Many of our clients come back to us for

extra beds as their families expand.  We have regularly supplied a

famous London store and export to many countries around the world

The original bed that started it all so many years ago is still in daily use

now with its seventh owner, (Lucas, Lincoln, Kuldi, Devon, Merlin Sorrell

and now Velvet) - it’s become a family heirloom!  And as each new owner has come to live with Marion and Janet he has snuggled into it and become an instant Barka Parka addict - just like Lucas!

Regards,

Simon and Kara Duncan

Barka Parka (in Australia)

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