Hi… thanks for visiting our website.

We are Nora and Wayne Cosner, your distributors of those great Australian Outback made Barmah hats. We are literally a “mom & pop” business, operating out of our home and booths at local festivals. 

You will find that we are “old-school” vendors offering you the finest quality products at a fair price and friendly, courteous service. You will be treated with honesty and respect.   That’s why we have many loyal customers who come back time and time again. You can buy Barmah hats here with confidence.

We live in the Norwood Creek section of rural Powhatan , Virginia , just west of Richmond , Virginia ’s capitol.

While suburbia is approaching, we still enjoy the sounds of livestock in the distance, daily visits to our yard from deer, squirrels, raccoons, gold finches, cardinals, hawks, flocks of hummingbirds and other critters—ah, country life at its best.

We have two grown kids. Randy, along with his wife Lindsey and their precious daughter Olivia and our grand-dog, Bridgette have their own businesses, a real estate investment company and a home building company.  Michael , our professional student, has completed degrees at the College of William & Mary and VCU Medical Center and is employed at UVa Hospital as well as being an advanced hang glider instructor. He has participated in competitions in North Carolina, Florida, Texas and the west coast. While attending school he was employed at Kitty Hawk Kites and the Black Pelican at the Outer Banks. We also have 3 cats, Daisy, Spinner, and Gramps, all who have a host of nick-names.

Nora is a Transportation Specialist at Powhatan County Public Schools, making sure all of our county’s students arrive safely at the right school on time. She is a former president of the Powhatan Junior Woman’s Club and is now a member of the Fighting Creek Woman’s club. Sewing, reading, gardening and beach life are her hobbies.

Wayne is a civilian manager with the Virginia State Police with 35 years of service. He joined the Powhatan County Fire Department in 1970 when he was nineteen years old and continues to serve today though he readily admits that firefighting is a young person’s game. He also enjoys working with a race team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. That, too, is a young person’s game. He adapts better to surf fishing, riding the OBX beaches in his 4x4 pickup and outdoor cooking ..

When you see Down Under Hats at a central Virginia festival be sure to stop by and check out a Barmah hat. We look forward to meeting you. Again, thanks for visiting www.downunderhats.com.