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Tales from the Track

We are always looking for stories for both our website and the member's magazine 'Bibbulmun News'. Why not email your story of adventure? Photos are more than welcome!

Click on the headings to read stories from walkers.They are not listed in any particular order.

  • The Laughing Ladies who did it!

    • Narelle Goodall and Deb Badger, aka Laughing Ladies, WA

    Two of the “Laughing Ladies” have finally become end-to-enders. Narelle Goodall (Laughing Lady #1) and Deb Badger (Laughing Lady #3) have both walked every step of the Track between Kalamunda and Albany. Here are their stories:

    • 23 January 2012

  • Weekend Warriors

    • Sarah Longland, Sue Miles and Gael Mclean, aka “The Weekend Warriors”, WA

    Sarah Longland, Sue Miles and Gael Mclean, aka “The Weekend Warriors” share some hints and tips from their sectional end-to-end walk.

    • 23 January 2012

  • The Bibbulbums

    • Cliff and Sharron Burns,

    Cliff and Sharron Burns aka “The Bibbulbums” recently completed an end-to-end walk of the Track. They prepared well and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This is their story:

    • 23 January 2012

  • Ten years in the making

    • Sandi Sime, WA

    Some people walk the Track in one hit, others do perhaps half and then the rest later, some take months, others take years. No matter—as long as they walk every step of the Track, they are all end-to-enders! Sandi Sime and husband Doug definitely come into the latter category. This is their story, related by Sandi. It provides a good example of the characters you may meet on the Track:

    • 23 January 2012

  • Two million steps on the Bibbulmun Track

    • Alan Alexander, Queensland, Australia

    In 2009, Alan Alexander set out to walk the Track from end-toend with very definite objectives in mind. Despite some major problems, he finally succeeded. This is his story.

    • 23 January 2012

  • The Underwood family’s great southern soujourn

    • Katie Bewley, Jim, Fynn, Luka and Xavier Underwood, Denmark, WA

    The Underwood family, having made the decision to move from Fremantle to Denmark, figured that the most interesting way to do so was to walk there, down the Bibbulmun Track! With three children of four, eight and 11 years of age, this was a mammoth undertaking. “It was pretty challenging in the beginning,” Jim Underwood said. “But we loved it so much, when we arrived in Denmark we were grieving to be off the Track—it was like losing an old friend.” These are Jim’s words:

    • 6 March 2011

  • “Me & Gryglie’s Bear”

    • Elsie Grygiel, Perth, WA

    A story of courage and determination to inspire...

    • 1 January 1970
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