Bibbulmun Track 10th Anniversary

.... the journey of a decade!

On 13 September 1998 the ‘new’ Bibbulmun Track was officially opened in Albany. The Track had been significantly realigned, extended from Walpole to Albany and upgraded with the addition of timber shelters at the campsites.

An official function was held at the Bibbulmun Track southern terminus to open the Track and farewell a group of walkers, 11 of whom completed the first official End-to-End. Along the way they were accompanied by sectional walkers. The event was called ‘Bib Walk ‘98’.

Bibbulmun Walk 2008 – the journey of a decade

Saturday 13 September 2008 marks the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the Perth-to-Albany Track, now known to us as the Bibbulmun Track. We will be commemorating this milestone in the tradition of previous celebrations. We will be holding an End-to-End walk: Bibbulmun Walk 2008 – the journey of a decade.

The event will begin with a special ceremony in Albany on Wednesday 16 July 2008. A small group of End-to-End walkers will then make their way to Kalamunda and arrive on the date of the 10th Anniversary. At each town along the way we will have a community celebration and the End-to-Enders will be joined by a new group of walkers to walk the next section. The distance between towns varies from three to eight days. The anniversary celebrations culminate in a mammoth  gathering at the Northern Terminus in Kalamunda as the walkers arrive on Saturday 13 September 2008.

We invite you to celebrate this journey of a decade with us, and there are a number of ways to do this.

• Join in the send off at the Albany Southern Terminus in Albany on July 16. 
• Join in the community celebrations in the towns along the Track.
• Join in celebrations at Donnelly River Village on August 15 & 16.
• Join in the celebrations at the end of the walk and the 10th Anniversary on September 13.
• Become a virtual walker by July 16
• Apply to be an end-to-end walker (members only)  (applications closed 2007)
• Apply to be a sectional walker (registrations closed June 13, 2008)

Become a Sectional Walker

Registrations have now closed. 

There are 12 sections to choose from with varying degrees of difficulty, length of walk and nights spent on the Track. There are eight positions only available for each section and we expect that some sections will be filled very rapidly.

The sections available and associated costs are shown in the table below.

*Ratings are only a guide. A good to excellent level of fitness is required for all sections.

The Benefits of Participation

• Opportunity to be part of an historic, prestigious event which will mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of one of the world's great long distance walking tracks.
• Discovery and enjoyment of some of the most beautiful and wild areas of the south-west whilst having minimum impact on the environment. 
• An excellent opportunity to meet many other walkers, and is ideal for those wanting to complete another section as part of their personal sectional end-to-end. 
• Support and leadership from trained guides. 
• Emergency backup from guides, the Foundation and DEC. 
• Option to purchase an exclusive ’Bibbulmun Walk 2008 – the journey of a decade’ shirt. 
• The opportunity to purchase a special wooden hand crafted commemorative Bibbulmun Track 10th Anniversary Walk walking stick. 
• 10th anniversary sectional completion certificate. 
• Pre-walk briefing & Bibbulmun Track map 
• Manual with notes on equipment, food, official walk protocols and guidelines, first aid, training information. 
• Special discounts at Mountain Designs in the lead up to the event. 
• Participation in community events in the towns applicable to your section. 
• Invitation for you, your family and friends to celebrations in Albany and Donnelly River Village. 
• Invitation for you and immediate family to the major celebration in Mundaring.

Full details, inclusions and exclusions are outlined on the registration form.

We have been able to offer these sectional walks with the kind support of the Department of Sport and Recreation Community Grants Scheme.

We hope that you can join us to celebrate this historic occasion.

This event is supported by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Acknowledging the ongoing partnership with the Department of Corrective Services and the Bibbulmun Track