• Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
  • Original Bed Base
Quokka Beds

Original Bed Base

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Description

5-minute assembly, quick, easy and tool-free. Strong, squeak-free, and full of character. Great quality at a great price.

Bed Frame: Original
Size:
Size:
Timber:
Headboard:
$966.00
$966.00 -16%
$1,150.00
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  • Low Tox Materials
  • Free Delivery*
  • Lifetime Guarantee

1. Timber Sourcing
 We exclusively use 100% solid timber sourced from FSC® or PEFC-certified sustainably managed plantations. We do not use MDF, plywood, or any engineered wood products.

2. Frame & Legs
 All visible components are made from solid hardwood, such as Rose Gum or Tasmanian Oak. These timbers are durable, stable, and have natural beauty.

3. Slats & Centre Beam
 The internal support structure is constructed from solid untreated pine, ensuring strength and longevity without the use of chemical treatments.

4. Hardware & Joinery
 All connecting hardware is sourced from Häfele Germany, known for precision and durability. We have trusted these fittings for over 30 years.

5. Finish
 Our bed bases are finished with Osmo Oil, a non-toxic, eco-friendly, and low-VOC wood finish that is safe for humans, animals, and plants.

6. A Note on Solid Timber
 As each piece is made from 100% solid, sustainably sourced timber, natural variations such as knots and grain patterns are to be expected. These do not affect the product’s strength or durability. We do our best to ensure a consistent appearance, though perfect colour matching is not guaranteed, as avoiding natural variation would lead to excessive material waste.

Please note: Many products marketed as "solid timber" often combine some solid wood with engineered or wild-harvested native timbers, such as veneers or plywood. These are not used in our products.

Lifetime Guarantee

  • Covered for the life of the original purchaser against any break or squeak.
  • Any issues, we will either attempt repairing it or simply sending a replacement base or part at no charge

120-Night Returns

With so few returns and so many happy sleepers, we’re confident to now offer a full refund minus a return admin fee of just $95 on any bed base or mattress within 120 nights (toppers and side tables included only when purchased with a mattress or base – with no extra return cost). We’ll simply pick up your order for return, or donate it to charity!

Simple conditions apply: Please keep the boxes to avoid any potential extra costs (could be stored flat in the garage). If you are outside our free delivery area and we charged you an extra fee, this fee is non-refundable. Maximum of 1 mattress return and 1 bed base return per household. 

Care

No special care is needed: we use a water-resistant, natural vegetable oil finish designed to protect the timber. Can be cleaned with a damp cloth and mild soap if required.

Free Delivery – Free standard tracked delivery (2-10 business days) to most of Australia, with notifications on the day of delivery. Melbourne & Perth: choose a delivery window at no cost.

All our products are hand-made and dispatched from our Showroom/Factory in Wangara, Perth WA with free delivery to most Australian metro areas. Because we constantly monitor our production output vs. upcoming orders, our safely estimated lead times are usually very accurate (no, you won’t be told “April” and then not have it delivered until June, like you may have experienced before!).

  • When your base enters production, we will update you via email, which is usually 1-2 weeks before it is ready.
  • Free standard tracked delivery to most of Australia, with notifications on the day of delivery (Melbourne & Perth: choose a delivery window at no cost).

Perth Delivery: For deliveries within 1 hour of Perth, we use a local delivery driver, who usually heads out on Saturday’s from 10.00am until early afternoon. An alternate day can be arranged.

Perth Pickup: You can opt to collect your order from our warehouse in Wangara for $100 off per base or mattress. Collection is simple and easy, we’ll notify you when it is ready and you can pick it up during office hours, or at another time by appointment.

Weights

Their weight capacity of 600kg+ provides a strong foundation for your back and mattress

Our Timber Bed Bases in the Standard or Floating design have the following weight dimensions, as compacted in the two or three packages.

  • Our timber is surprisingly light, and easy to manoeuvre 
  • With packaging, each box can vary up to 20-30kg

Dimensions

🛏️ 4-in-1 Mattress Gap Settings
Our headboard has a clever rotatable double-bracket system to match your mattress height. (15 cm to 34 cm+)

The goal? A snug fit where your mattress meets the headboard—no pillow gaps, no awkward height mismatches.

Headboard height: 35cm

Ideal fit: Mattress should slightly cover the bottom of the headboard (0–5cm overlap)
"Have a mattress taller than 40cm? Get in touch for a custom fit"

Click image to enlarge. Floating King shown here – the dimensions for the Original design are the same.
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The Australian, Natural, Solid Timber Bed Frame

Made with 100% natural timber from certified plantations to last you a lifetime, our timeless designs are also super easy to assemble.

  • Stable & Squeak-Free

    Our slatted solid hardwood frame with grounded centre support beams provides a firm and aerated support for any mattress, with sturdy thick slats to properly support your back.

  • Hand-Made in Australia

    Our unique design has been perfected from over 30 years of experience, produced by a local team of wood workers right here in Perth, WA.

  • Sustainable Solid Wood

    We only use 100% solid timber from FSC or PEFC-certified sustainable plantations - absolutely no MDF, plywood or other toxic engineered wood.

  • Lifetime Warranty​

    Yep that's right. We've been doing this for so long and with so few issues, we're prepared to offer a lifetime warranty against any break, warp or even squeak in your wooden bed frame.

Why Quokka Beds?

When you choose Quokka, you’re supporting local, ethical manufacturing and getting real value that lasts.

Unlike many bedding brands that cut corners with cheap materials and short warranties, Quokka Beds keeps things refreshingly simple - because we won't sleep happy until you do!

Latex Polyfoam Memory Foam Springs
Support Very High Medium N/A Very High
Comfort Very High High Very High N/A
Durability Very High Low Low Medium
Heat Retention Low High Very High Very Low
Off Gassing Very Low High Very High Very Low
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The bottom layer/s in a mattress are designed to provide support through ‘spinal alignment’, by bouncing back at the heavier parts of your body as they sink in. Latex and Springs are very good at this, as they both provide very good ‘bounceback’ resilience (the more pressure that is applied, the more they want to return to their original position). Good quality, high-resilience Polyfoams can do this fairly well for a period of time, although it is hard to know or test what quality of polyfoam is in a mattress. Memory Foam has very little resilience (it takes a long time to return to its original position), and so is never used in the support layers.

The top layer/s in a mattress are designed to provide comfort through ‘pressure relief’, by forming a ‘cradle’ that shapes to your body profile. Latex and Memory Foam are both very good at relieving pressure by moulding around your body. Softer Polyfoams can also do this, however, are one of the biggest reasons for mainstream mattresses softening over time and forming body impressions – severely reducing the ability of the mattress to mould and support you. Springs are never used in the comfort layers because as you can imagine, they wouldn’t be very comfortable.

We are big fans of the Mattress Underground for well-researched articles and forum posts on all types of mattresses. In particular, their guide on Finding the Perfect Mattress is a very good starting point to learn more about the different materials used in a mattress, and how they are usually assembled – as well as their overviews on Support Layers and Comfort Layers. We hope you find this useful!

Simple 5-Min Assembly

Never worry again about setting up your bed - our timber bed frame can be easily put together by 1 person in 5 minutes with simple clip-in joints. Super easy and super quick! Watch the videos here to learn more.

🛏️ 4-in-1 Mattress Gap Guide

Match your headboard height to your mattress for a clean look and no pillow gaps.

Headboard height: 35cm

Ideal fit: Mattress should slightly cover the bottom of the headboard (0–5cm overlap)

Choosing Your Natural Wooden Bed Frame

All our timber come from certified managed plantation forests, which means all trees are replanted for a controlled and sustainable supply of wood. Each of our timber options are strong, sustainable and durable - so the choice usually just comes down to colour.

A native Australian hardwood, Rose Gum is a sustainable and consistent timber now grown in South American certified plantations. You can opt to leave it Clear (a striking pinkish-yellow-brown), or we can apply a light Teak undercoat stain.

Frequently Asked Question

When we choose sustainably and responsibly harvested timber over other materials, we reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and their consequent carbon emissions. Aluminium, steel, concrete and plastic are not produced from renewable sources. Our timber is sustainable, carbon sequestering and natural. Further, it is extremely strong, relatively lightweight and looks great!

Not only is timber the most sustainable building material, all our timbers come from 100% regrown plantation forests that have been independently certified to strict Australian and international standards.

  • All our timber comes from certified 100% regrown plantation forests
  • Our slats and inner support system are made from solid untreated Pine

We are also proud to share that all our timber suppliers adhere to the following wildly recognised certifications:

  • Australian Forestry Standard (AS4708:2013), which is internationally recognised by the Program for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC).
  • Further, all suppliers passed international certification for effective Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001:2015).

We only use solid timber from FSC-certified plantations, ensuring the sustainability, strength and health of your bed.

  • Tasmanian Oak: Certified plantations in Victoria, Australia
  • Rose Gum: Certified plantations in South America (originally an Australian native tree, no longer grown here)
  • Pine: Certified plantations in Western Australia or New Zealand (depending on supply)

The total height of the headboard is always 35cm and we now offer FOUR-IN-ONE adjustable “mattress gap” settings with a unique ‘rotatable double-bracket’ design. The “mattress gap” is the height between the top of the bed base and the bottom of the headboard, which looks and works best when this is the same height as your mattress, or slightly lower (i.e. your mattress ‘overlaps’ on the headboard by around 0-5cm).

Basically, you don’t want pillows slipping through this gap, nor do you want too much of the headboard hidden!

Mattress Gap Settings
You’ll notice 2 brackets on the back of your headboard. The entire headboard is also rotatable to give four smart options:

  • 15cm (slim mattresses up to 21cm high). With headboard brackets closer to the roof, use the top bracket.
  • 22cm (standard mattresses 22-27cm high). With headboard brackets closer to the floor, use the top bracket.
  • 28cm (tall mattresses 28-33cm high). With headboard brackets closer to the roof, use the bottom bracket.
  • 34cm (very tall mattresses over 34cm high). With headboard brackets closer to the floor, use the bottom bracket. Get in touch if your mattress is over 40cm high.

We’ve been using the same German brackets for over 20 years with absolutely no issues – they are the tried and tested winner for complete strength and ease-of-use.

  • World-respected strength and durability from Häfele
  • ISO certified manufacturer for both Quality and Environmental Systems Management

All of our timber products are finished with Polyx-Oil from Osmo. This product is a great choice for maintaining furniture in a safe, natural way, that protects and maintains the wood against harmful factors.

Ingredients include sunflower oil, soybean oil, thistle oil, Carnauba wax, and Candelilla wax. For more information, please refer to their website here

On our Rose Gum bed bases, we use a Teak stain undercoat and the Osmo Oil as a final coat, and on our Tasmanian Oak bed bases, we use a White stain undercoat and the Osmo Oil as a final coat.

Yes! If you’d like to request to leave the timber raw + unfinished, just let us know in the order notes section at checkout. We will sand down the timber, but not add the Wood Wax Oil (as standard). This means you are free to stain the frame however you like. Unfortunately, we cannot do this for you.

*Note: Leaving the timber unfinished can cause the timber to wear down from environmental factors more easily over time. Please use a wood wax or Orange Oil (found at Bunnings) at least every 18 months to 2 years to prolong the life of the wood.

Our Timber Bed Bases in the Standard or Floating design have the following weight dimensions, as compacted in the two packages.

  • Our timber is surprisingly light, and easy to manoeuvre 
  • With packaging, both boxes can vary up to 20-30kg

An updated version of our Bed Base dimensions can be found at the top of this page in the drop-down section ‘Click Here for Specs + Dimensions’.

*Note: The Floating Design have the same internal + external dimensions, but the legs are hidden beneath the frame. This does not impact any weight-bearing capacity and is just as sturdy.

Both the Original and the Floating designs sport excellent durability and structural support. We use thick, solid timber, made to last a lifetime and for all kinds of mattresses – it can even have a weight capacity of 600kg.

Because it is so strong, using pure timber also requires certain manufacturing techniques to ensure it performs properly. When two pieces of timber rub against one another, the friction creates creaks and squeaks. This means that we have designed our frames with very slight gaps between beams – they are unnoticeable and do not impact any structural support.

Yes! All our timber bed bases are designed to support the weight and durability of any mattress. We use solid timber pine slats that is known for its extremely strong support.

The construction and material take a great force to bend, and with our timber slats designed wide enough and spaced out narrowly, as well as having a central beam and grounded support, this provides sufficient stability for any mattress. 

We’ve designed our beds to sit flush with the edge of the bed base structure, making it not only easier for changing bed sheets, but stylish and practical.

Although our Timber Bed Bases are designed without a recess and mattresses sit directly on top, we have never encountered any issues related to mattresses (ours and others!) moving around the base while it’s being used. The weight pressure of any mattress is heavy enough to keep it in place and rarely pushed off.

Yes, you can! We can send you 2x Struts and Headboard to attach to your existing base.

We charge the price of the headboard, plus $50 for packaging + postage. Simply contact us and we can arrange delivery (Australia-wide!) or pick-up from our Perth warehouse. You’ll need brackets at the back of your base, so we’ll have to replace your back beam too If you don’t already have brackets there!).

If you purchase a Base Only now, you can selected ‘Add Headboard Brackets’ at Checkout for $20 extra.

Floating Design

  • Hidden Crossbeam beneath the frame rather than two end legs.

Original Design

  • No Crossbeam.

Both features:

  • Same number of Centrebeams as per frame size.
  • Same frame height (29cm). 
  • Same Headboard dimensions.
  • Same Slat number and dimensions.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) are carbon-based chemicals that easily become vapours or gases.

Our Timber Bed Bases are solid wood, not plywood or MDF based. This means that any pure wood itself naturally emits a very low level of VOC’s into the atmosphere, and is not considered severely toxic. 

We are confident that our Timber Bed Bases will not significantly impact what’s called, ‘Offgassing’ as solid wood naturally emit this as you breathe. 

The finishing oil from Osmo for all of our timber bed bases is also low-VOC under EU regulations under 500g/l.

We are determined to maximise our eco-friendly practices wherever possible. 

Unfortunately, we do not make any custom changes to our Timber Bed Base range. This includes changing the height of the legs, HB design or overall increasing the height of the base.

This is because our range is hand-made and designed to prevent against any creaking.

We do consider any suggestions or small changes including HB height. If you’re unsure of something, feel free to get in touch with us and we’ll answer any questions you may have.

With most mattress purchases coming with specific warranty guidelines, just like our own mattresses. Find the following specifications of our bed base that complies with most warranty guidelines: 

  • Slat requirements: no more than 8cm apart (our bed base slats are 4.5cm) 
  • Flat base: our bed bases are completely flat with no adjustments 
  • Central support: our Queen bed bases have one central support with two feet whilst our King bed bases have two central supports with four feet in total
  • Slat width: our slats are 8.5cm in width which will give the proper support any mattress needs 

Mattress warranty guidelines that are supported by Quokka Beds bed bases are as follows: Sleeping Duck Mattress

Unfortunately, we avoid sending any samples of our Jarrah, Rose Gum or Tasmanian Oak, as all of our timber varies in colour, tone and general appearance in between batches – even if it was sourced from the same tree. There is a highly likely chance that the sample we send will not match the base if you do choose to purchase one.

If you have concerns about the colour of the timber, we are able to keep an eye out during production if you require a specific colour, however keep in mind that we source our Australian hardwood timber from certified plantations and as such we utilise every timber supplied and rarely discard, only if it poses a clear stability issue. Natural, ethically-sourced timber will always vary and we don’t aim for ‘perfect’, only natural! The only perfect timber frames you’ll see on the market are MDF-based and mostly artificial.