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The Bibbulmun Track between Graphite Rd and Seven Day Rd in the Greater Beedelup National Park (Pemberton – Map 5) has been re-opened after the threat of bushfire. The Track was closed as a precaution due to the bush fire which affected the areas south of Nannup. « Outstanding Service Awards 2011 Vehicle Access to […]

Congratulations to Steve Sertis, Jan Read, Colin Read, John Chellew and Jim Freeman on receiving Outstanding Services Awards from the Department of Environment and Conservation on 2 December 2011. Steve, John, Jim, Jan and Colin all became volunteers when the ‘Eyes on the Ground’ maintenance program commenced in 1998. They have each continued to maintain […]

Congratulations to the DECheads for winning the Challenge Championship for 2011! For all the info and final results visit the Bibbulmun Team Challenge webpage. « Lonely Planet: The World’s Best Long Walks Outstanding Service Awards 2011 »

The Bibbulmun Track has been recognised as one of the world’s greatest long distance walking tracks by Lonely Planet. ‘Forget planes, trains and automobiles – the greenest and greatest way to travel is to use your own two feet.” The lonely planet team has recently published the world’s best long distance walking trails and the […]

Visiting the Great Wall of China is on many people’s to do list; as one of the seven wonders of the world and the longest man made structure ever built, it’s not surprising that so many people count this feat of ancient architecture as a must see destination. Although the myth about the wall being […]

Cameras of Kilimanjaro is a hard cover book of photographs taken by the porters who work on Mount Kilimanjaro. The book contains 104 pages of full colour images as well as interviews with the porters, facts on porters working conditions and information on the mountain itself. All profits raised from the sale of this book […]

The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has recently released a stunning 327 page book showcasing 65 of the top national, regional and marine parks in Western Australia. This region-by-region guide provides information about each park’s history, natural attractions and how to explore the park. There is also information on the range of activities available […]

Twenty four active teams took to the virtual Bibbulmun Track as they jogged, logged and blogged their way through our very own Diabetes WA ‘Get On Track Challenge’. The six week Challenge came to an end on June 27th and the Laughing Ladies were the team to finish with the most km logged – 2774 […]

Jim Underwood and his wife Katie have recently walked the Bibbulmun Track from Kalamunda to Denmark with their three young children, aged 11, 8 and 4! Jim was recently interviewed by ABC South Coast and Great Southern Mornings presenter John Cecil about his experience and the families two month journey on the Track. Jim gives […]

This year saw the completion of a four-year sectional end-to-end for nine Scotch College boarders as part of the WACE Bibbulmun Track Expedition. They completed their Bibbulmun Track journey earlier this year when they arrived into the Albany terminus accompanied by school bagpipers. Their 52 day, 967.2km achievement appeared in the Post newspaper on March […]

Not long after the inception of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation in 1997, a program to get urbanites back to nature and onto the Bibbulmun Track began. This program is still underway today – you would know it as the Calendar of Events. Since then we have held over 1000 events (not including our corporate walks, […]

Thanks to everyone that responded to the survey requesting feedback on our website. We received over 100 responses with some great suggestions which will help us design our new site. Thank you! Congratulations to Sarah McNamara of Albany who completed the survey and won an X-bowl donated by Sea to Summit. Here is a sample […]

Have you ever undertaken a long-distance walk which led to a personally significant experience? Rob Saunders from Monash University in Victoria is looking for people who have written journals or reflections about special long-distance walking experiences. Confidentiality will be assured by de-identifying both the author and any other person mentioned in written material provided. In […]

Create your commemorative hard cover photobook using your own Bibbulmun Track photos from $95. Contact Fiona at Cahoots on 0431 453 593, fiona@cahootsphotos.com.au or download the free software at http://www.cahootsphotos.com.au and enter Activation Code AJ009983AB4666. « Walking the Track with the vision and hearing impaired Research into outcomes and benefits of long-distance walking »

We often take for granted the ease with which we are able to access the Bibbulmun Track. But imagine you were deafblind. The simple act of going for a walk if you suffered from limited sight and hearing would not only be difficult, but would also raise significant safety concerns. The Senses Foundation is a […]