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The Southern Forest Irrigation Scheme is an agricultural irrigation scheme being developed in the Manjimup-Pemberton area in south west Western Australia. The proposed scheme will comprise a 15 GL reservoir located on Record Brook and a pipeline distribution network that will supply water to irrigators who have purchased a water entitlement for the scheme. In […]
The wildflower season starts in the north around early August and gradually blossoms from then on heading south. September and October tend to be the peak times but this can be earlier or later depending on the season in any particular year. The flowers vary along the Track in terms of variety, abundance and season. […]
In order to deliver the Dwellingup Adventure Trails, DBCA has partnered with the Shire of Murray to secure $3.45M through a Commonwealth Government Building Better Regions grant and brought in their own contribution of $4.95M. Over 30km of new mountain bike trails will be built in Murray Valley, along with an 8km realignment of the […]
Hard working support volunteers, preparing a new supply of timber posts for the Track. Thank you to the Bibbulmun Track Foundation Support Volunteers who spent three days at Dwellingup cutting, chamfering and painting Track marker posts. Thanks to Parks […]
Despite being a non-smoker, Carolyn Riordan, daughter of one of the Track’s founders, Peter Hewett, has lung cancer. In a tribute to their Dad’s legacy, Carolyn and her sister, Penni Ellis, are walking the Bibbulmun Track to raise awareness that 10 to 15% of people who contract the disease have never smoked. On Mother’s […]
The Bibbulmun Team Challenge was conceived by the Bibbulmun Track Foundation in 2002, and is Western Australia’s most unique physical and mental team building challenge. The Challenge involves teams of four people competing against each other in a series of team-building activities across a 50km route of the Bibbulmun Track. The activities have an emphasis […]
Work at Ball Creek campsite on the weekend saw over 180 young native plants added to bare ground in front of the shelter and along the path to the toilet. We were enthusiastically assisted on Sunday by a leader and members from the 1st Ballajura Girl Guides unit. Every year, a group from this unit […]
Helena shelter rebuilt in 2019 after being destroyed by fire. 18 months after its destruction in a bushfire, the Helena Campsite was officially re-opened on 28 June 2019. Parks & Wildlife Services collaborated with the Foundation regarding the design and took on board all the feedback provided by members and volunteers in our […]
A Perth man has been jailed for more than eight years for attacking two Finnish tourists who were hiking the Bibbulmun Track in July 2018 (see Bibbulmun Track Foundation shocked and saddened by incident out on the Track.) Matt Whittaker (36) pleaded guilty in February to two charges of doing an act likely […]
We had an incredible response to this year’s Adventure Raffle and are delighted to announce the lucky winners. 1st Prize – Fully-supported tour with Inspiration Outdoors value of $4,750 – WINNER: ELEANOR MORLEY, Mount Lawley 2nd Prize – Blackwood River Valley Holiday for four value of $1,620 – WINNER: PAULINE LANE, Gnangara 3rd Prize – […]
The Torbay Catchment Group has secured 3 years of funding through the State NRM Community Stewardship program and Federal National Landcare Phase Two via South Coast NRM (until 30th June 2019). The project will protect habitat, raise awareness and survey populations of critically endangered Western Ringtail Possums. Included is an integrated feral predator control program […]
The Donnelly River shelters upgrade was completed on 3rd of May by Bibbulmun Track Foundation Support Volunteers. The team stripped and de-nailed the old jarrah boards. Oiled, cut and installed all new jarrah boards, both sides. Applied second oil coat to exteriors after installation. […]
If you’ve been thinking of becoming a member of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation, then this is truly the best time! Join up before 31st May and you’ll be in the running to win a Bibbulmun Track merchandise pack valued at $150. As a valued member, you’ll receive discounts on Bibbulmun Track merchandise including […]
Growing up in Baldivis, Trevor Walley knew a low shrub whose yellow-green fruits, which he called “snottygobbles”, were sought out as bush tucker. The scientific name is persoonia saccata which is the shrub-like form and not as commonly seen as the persoonia longifolia pictured. The first popular book on Western Australian wildflowers, Emily Pelloes marvelous […]
I purchased my first umbrella in 2016 and it proved its usefulness immediately when I was walking through Hungary in 38 degree heat on a bitumen road. The temperature dropped 7 degrees under the umbrella! It is wonderful in the rain because you don’t have to wear wet gear to stay dry, which makes you […]
In January 2019 a team of support volunteers returned to Swamp Oak Campsite to complete the shelter extension. Over six days the front roof section was removed, old timberwork demolished, sleeping area extended, new rafters and posts oiled and erected, new roofing installed, and gutters and piping refitted. In addition, two new fire rings, three […]
In late February, Australia’s first 200 Miler ultra-marathon event, the Delirious W.E.S.T. 200 Miler, was held on the south coast. The actual course was 350 kilometres between Northcliffe and Albany along the Bibbulmun Track. The gruelling race attracted 35 runners from six countries and 14 from interstate. Many of the 170 volunteers and support crew […]
The State Administrative Tribunal has approved a lime pit on Nullaki Peninsula land owned by property developer Grame Roberston. The approval overturns the City of Albany’s decision last year to knock back the proposed lime pit. A similar proposal was rejected in 2007. The Foundation attended community forums and made submissions against the development as […]
We are very pleased to advise that the rebuild of Helena Campsite is underway. The internal layout of the shelter is similar to the Deep South providing increased weather protection whilst leaving most of the front wall open to maximise the views. Walker feedback from the rammed earth shelters built previously has been taken into […]
Keeping up with the latest gear for bushwalking on the market can be daunting sometimes. Having Sea to Summit, a Perth based company and proud sponsor of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation, run a workshop for us helps keep us up to date. Volunteer guides and our office staff attended a workshop at the Sea to […]
It is always great to received positive feedback from organisations who have benifited from one of our services. Late last year one of our trained presenters visited the Bush Rangers from Emmanuel Catholic College to share with them some key points before they headed out on their camp. Some of the topics covered included expedition […]
Congratulations to our two winners: ‘A Hiking Adventure’ by Tanika Schoeman and‘Rocky Pool Trail Walk’ by Adayna Fozdar It was extremely close between all entries so congratulations to you all! Everyone will be receiving a small prize in the post over the next few weeks. Thank you all for your participation we have greatly enjoyed […]
The Parks and Wildlife Service are currently undertaking a number of prescribed burns. Prescribed burning to reduce fuel loads. Make sure you stay up to date with closures and diversions along the Track. Where prescribed burning operations impact on the Track, temporary diversions will be put in place. Where the Track is diverted, walkers should […]
The Bibbulum Track is now twenty years old and showing wear and tear at various places along its length often due to erosion from rain made worse by the Track running almost straight up and down hill in places. Conventional repair methods have produced short-lived results requiring frequent time-consuming maintenance. Wind has also accelerated erosion […]
There still seems to be information out there that states that, in remote areas where there is no phone signal, by dialling 112 (instead of Triple Zero, 000) on your regular mobile or smart phone, that you will be connected to the emergency services. So what’s the deal – what is a furphy (false) and […]