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We are thrilled to announce that BTF Lead Guide, Steve Sertis, is a finalist for the 2024 FACET Golden Guide Award.
The proof is in the pudding as the adage goes and the early Perth Hills realignments are just that
For more than 25 years walkers heading south from Gringer Creek campsite, have been assailed by fast and noisy road trains, and other vehicles as they walked a 200 metre stretch along the gravel road verge beside Albany Highway.
Lace up your shoes and mark your calendars because the revamped Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race is back and better than ever for solo runners on November 15th to 17th, 2024.
Spend a day focused on your health and well-being with expert talks and interactive workshops tailored specifically for outdoor enthusiasts and active individuals. A great way to prepare for the walking season!
We’re excited to announce our lineup of exclusive events for our valued members and friends!
Mark your calendars and join us for these special occasions tailored just for you.
This week we held an Office Warming to officially celebrate our new office! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this special get-together, including all the volunteers, individuals, and organisations who generously contributed their time and resources to help us with the move and fit-out. The purchase of this space was a […]
Join the Foundation by 31 May 2024, and enter the draw to win one of six prize packs.
Last Wednesday, on March 27, 2024, Zara White was presented with her end-to-end certificate and badge for completing her journey at Presbyterian Ladies’ College.
On Good Friday 29th of March, at 5:50 am, starting in Albany, Shane Johnstone, an ultra-runner, will embark on an awe-inspiring quest to tackle the Bibbulmun Track with the ambitious goal of completing it in under 10 days, aiming to establish a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) record.
A group of Support Volunteers (Sue and Charlie Soord, Mark Davidson, and Ross Simpson) joined Andrew Chiswell, our Maintenance Manager, in Albany during February, to prepare the helicopter loads for the Lake William NRM campaigns later this year.
In 2020 the Foundation held a fund-raising raffle with the first prize being a trip to the Annapurna range of mountains in Nepal.
Extending from the Peaceful Bay trail head to the canoe shed on the western side of Irwin Inlet, TS124 includes a number of steps, some of which provide terrific views of the Inlet and beach…
This guide is designed to touch on all major aspects of planning an end-to-end (or ‘thru-hike’) of the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia, from picking your walking window to choosing equipment and food, to registering your end-to-end at the completion of your journey.
We’re excited to announce a new partnership between the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and Act Belong Commit, Western Australia’s longest-running mental health promotion campaign.
We did It! Thanks to your generous support, we’ve hit our $25,000 fundraising goal commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Bibbulmun Track.
The Foundation was well represented among the latest recipients of the DBCA ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Awards, during a ceremony held yesterday morning at the Department’s Kensington office.
Do you have the skills and experience to become a Bibbulmun Track Guide? The Foundation is looking for volunteers who have: enthusiasm and an outgoing personality good knowledge of the Bibbulmun Track and the Foundation strong organizational skills computer skills own transport current first aid qualification be hiking fit and healthy weekends available to progress […]
HikeWest’s review of the latest AusPlay data, released by the Australian Sports Commission, reveals that approximately 211,000 adults participated in bushwalking in Western Australia during 2022–23, a significant 41.6% increase from the previous year, when 149,000 adults went bushwalking in the state. Over the past 8 years, adult participation in bushwalking nationally has more than doubled, […]
The Bibbulmun Track Foundation is pleased to be offering an introductory workshop for aspiring leaders who have no prior experience or training in leading bushwalks.
Following the morning tea in Perth on Nov 12th, our annual volunteer recognition events continued in the regional areas through the rest of the month.
While Perth sweltered, it was just cool enough on the south coast last Friday to proceed with the final maintenance volunteer field day of the year, at Nullaki campsite…
In a year marked by realignments, trail extensions and new trail construction the Support Volunteers celebrated with a campaign of track work on the South Coast in Frankland and Albany Districts. The Albany-based Binalup Rangers joined the SVs for the campaign, contributing 4 rangers for the 4 days of the campaign, 3 of which had worked on the previous 2022 NRM Grant Campaign in the area.
Seventeen year old Peppermint Grove schoolgirl Zara White has become the youngest person ever to complete WA’s gruelling Bibbulmun Track solo.
In the heart of our beloved Bibbulmun Track, a situation unfolded at Waalegh Campsite that might have gone unnoticed, if not for the vigilance and swift action of Jennifer, a dedicated member of our community.