Koala Kookaburra Cot Review

The Koala Kookaburra Cot is a well designed that has two mattress heights to accommodate a growing baby. It is made from natural timber and is highly certified as safe and eco-friendly.

Purchase and delivery

The Koala Kookaburra Cot can be conveniently ordered online through the Koala website.

Koala offers an impressive same day delivery in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. Standard delivery is free but please see our ‘Delivery’ section further down for more details.

The cot arrived in 2 sturdy cardboard boxes – one with a weight of 16kgs (and dimensions 114.5cm wide, 91.5cm deep, and 10.5cm high), and the other with a weight of 23.5kgs (and dimensions 142cm wide, 81.5cm deep, and 12.5cm high).

Considering the size and weight of these two boxes, we would strongly recommend two people be available to take delivery. It’s worth noting here that Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane (metro) customers can also select a premium delivery option that includes assembly and rubbish removal (at an additional cost).

Visually, the Koala Kookaburra Cot has a natural and stylish look. It comes in one colour (‘Natural Beech’) that should suit most most bedroom decor themes.

Assembly

The Koala Kookaburra Cot is relatively easy to assemble and should take 10-15 minutes to set up. It won’t require any tools but we would recommend having two people on hand to assemble this cot.

We have assembled many cots and bedding products over the years, but we did have some trouble fastening the safety bolts in each corner.

Nevertheless, Koala’s video below demonstrates how to assemble this cot.

Product construction

The side panels, legs, and spacers are all made of solid beech wood. Beech is a genus of deciduous trees native to Europe, Asia, and North America.

The headboard/footboard and bottom panel are made of a Beech veneer with Poplar Plywood. Veneer refers to thin slices of wood that are typically glued onto plywood core panels.

Practicality and stability

As we alluded to earlier, this cot allows you to adjust the height of the bottom panel, and thus the height of the mattress. This feature is notably handy in context of safety and a growing baby.

Adjusting the height of the cot will require a little manual work, but ideally this adjustment shouldn’t be required too often. As we said earlier, securing the the safety bolts was an issue for our reviewers on the higher (baby) setting. This didn’t seem to affect the strength or stability of the cot, but is still worth mentioning in terms of practicality.

Overall, the Koala Kookaburra Cot feels strong, stable, and secure. The different height settings seem logical and the wood components appear to be of high quality.

The finer details

The Koala Kookaburra Cot has an impressive 120 night trial period. This means that you can return the cot for a refund if you are not satisfied with the product. Koala will pick it up for free in major metro areas, but drop off needs to be arranged by the customer in other areas.

The Koala Kookaburra Cot also comes with a handy 5 year warranty to cover any defects or faulty workmanship.

In terms of infant health, this cot is highly certified as safe and eco-friendly. It has been tested by leading authorities such as Red Nose Safer ad INPAA. It also meets the household cot standard AFRDI’sAS/NZS 2172:2013.

Available sizes

The Koala Kookaburra Cot is available in one size that should fit most standard cot mattresses.

Here are Australia’s standard bed (mattress) sizes in 2024.

Final verdict

The Koala Kookaburra Cot is a very good cot mattress that is well made and well designed. It is highly certified as safe, and comes with a 120 night trial period.

Bedbuyer’s rating: 4.4 / 5

If you have any questions about the Koala Kookaburra Cot, please comment below.

In a nutshell 🥜

Highly certified as safe
Strong beech wood construction
Adjustable mattress heights
120 night trial period
5 year warranty

Recommended Retail Price

$800

Trial Period

120 nights

Warranty

5 years

Delivery

We offer same day delivery on furniture and mattress orders in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Delivery is FREE on mattress and small items and our fast & flexible furniture delivery lets you choose a window that suits you.

How the Kookaburra Cot arrives to you:

Box 1

Dimensions: W114.5 × D91.5 × H1.5cm
Boxed weight: 16 kg

Box 2

Dimensions: W142 × D81.5 × H12.5cm
Boxed weight: 23.5 kg

Product information – Koala Kookaburra Cot

Dimensions & Weight

Width: 138 cm
Depth: 79 cm
Height: 82 cm
Weight: 28 kg
Floor to bottom of frame: 15 cm
Floor to top of platform (high setting): 37 cm
Floor to top of platform (low setting): 17 cm
Space in between side vertical rails: 7 cm

Certifications

Red Nose Safer
INPAA Approved
IFSC (Forest Stewardship Council®)
AFRDI (Australasian Furnishing Research & Development Institute Ltd)
Certified to AFRDI’sAS/NZS 2172:2013 cots for household use standard

Materials

Side panels, legs, spacers:

Solid beech

Headboard/footboard, bottom panel:

Beech veneer with Poplar Plywood

Country of Origin:

Protect & Care

How to care for your new Kookaburra Cot

Regular Care (Weekly):

Dust surface with a dry cloth or duster in the direction of the natural grain.

Protect from direct sunlight.

Do not place hot or wet objects directly onto the surface.

Cleaning:

Treat spills as soon as possible, wipe down with clean dry cloth.

Do not use abrasive cloths, concentrated detergents, silicon based wood polishes.

Sustainability

FSC Certified Timber:

All timber materials are FSC® certified

Packaging:

Like our products, our packaging is built with imagination in mind. Our boxes are designed to be re-used and repurposed so we create less waste. This box can be repurposed for imaginative play, become extra storage for all those baby clothes that don’t fit yet, or a great space to hide and store toys when the in-laws come over. We’ve got your back, the planet’s too.

Assembly

Safety instructions

Warning Label:

DO NOT USE MORE THAN ONE MATTRESS IN THE COT TO PREVENT SUFFOCATION HAZARD.

PLEASE ENSURE THE COT IS PLACED AWAY FROM CURTAINS, BLINDS, HEATERS OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS.

TO PREVENT FALLS, THE MATTRESS BASE OF THIS COT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO THE LOWEST POSITION BEFORE THE CHILD CAN SIT UP.

RECOMMENDED MATTRESS SIZE: 1320MM LONG X 700MM WIDE AND NO MORE THAN 130MM THICK.

THE MAXIMUM MATTRESS THICKNESS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 130MM.

DO NOT USE THE COT IF ANY PARTS ARE BROKEN OR MISSING.

Red Nose Recommendations:

Red Nose recommendations for babies aged 0-12 months to help reduce the
risk of sudden infant death:
Always place baby on their back to sleep
Keep baby’s face and head uncovered
Keep baby smoke free, before and after birth
Use a safe sleeping environment, night and day
Babies are recommended to sleep in their own safe sleep space with a caregiver or parent from birth to six months
Breastfeed baby

A timeless centrepiece

Designed to be the perfect centrepiece of your baby’s sleep space and matching the Joey Baby Mattress, our cot meets the Red Safer Sleep criteria and features timeless, solid-wood detailing and adjustable heights to grow with your little one.

Red Nose approved for Safer Sleep, with solid wood features

Safety comes first with our Kookaburra Baby Cot. Sleep easy knowing it meets the Red Nose Australia Safe Sleeping criteria. Featuring beautiful solid wood rails showcasing a natural grain that are designed to Australian Safety Standards allowing for optimal baby visibility, our cot has AFRDI Blue Tick certification and is INPAA endorsed.

Designed for the best night’s sleep

Built to be paired with the Joey Baby Mattress, the Kookaburra Baby Cot is designed with a slotted platform with generous space underneath for both low and raised settings, which promotes airflow to help keep your little one at an optimal sleeping temperature.

From tiny tot to toddler

It’s the Baby Cot that grows up with your little joey. With two easily adjustable mattress heights, it’s designed to accommodate your infant into their toddler stages. This tool-free change is quick and easy, making the barrier the appropriate height so you don’t have to compromise on your child’s safety to get an intuitive, easy to assemble design.

Easy as 1, 2, 3…assembly is tool-free

We’re proud to announce our Kookaburra Baby Cot is Australia’s first tool-free cot, designed by Koala. We know being a new parent is full on. This stunning wooden cot with simple, intuitive assembly doesn’t compromise on baby’s safety thanks to our innovative, patented safety bolt. Plus, it’s built from the ground up in under ten minutes.

Made to stand the test of time

Built with FSC® certified solid timber bars and legs showcasing a beautiful, natural wood grain, it provides additional safety and durability wherever little hands (and teeth) may go.

Make sure it’s the right fit

Try it properly for 120 nights. Not the perfect fit for your family? Return it for a full refund and we’ll pick it up for free if you live in a metro area. Plus, this Kookaburra Baby Cot comes backed with a 5 year warranty.

Try it properly at home for 120 nights

Returns are easy, with no catch! We’ll pick up for free in metro areas.

Fast & flexible delivery

Free delivery on mattresses and small items.

5-year Warranty

Kookaburra Cot comes with a 5-year Koala warranty.

We are a part of 1% for the Planet

We put our money where our mouth is. We’re the only Australian mattress and furniture retailer that supports 1% for the Planet, which means we give away one percent of gross sales annually for the good of the planet, people and animals.

We’re proudly a B-Corp business

We’re proud to be B-Corp certified, which means we stick to the highest social and environmental standards. We’re stoked to be a part of a group of companies working together to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.