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If the Track has ever lifted your spirits, challenged you or connected you with nature, this is your chance to give back. Support the Bibbulmun Track this season of giving.
The Foundation’s annual events to thank and acknowledge all our volunteers has been the focus of four recent events. Following previous events in Perth and Bunbury, the volunteer management team travelled to Albany and Peaceful Bay over the weekend.
Penny Lane shares her 50-day Bibbulmun Track end-to-end journey, from favourite sections to tough days, top gear tips, and advice for future thru-hikers.
Test your trail trivia at the Bibbulmun Track Foundation’s Quiz Night! Fun, prizes & hiking knowledge — all for a great cause. Book now!
South Coast volunteers spent the day near Nullaki Campsite clearing, mowing, and pruning the Bibbulmun Track north of Gilge Road. Learn how you can get involved and help maintain this iconic walking trail.
Both passionate orchid hunters, they had good reason for their timing. Ian’s research revealed that the southwest of Western Australia was home to around 400 species of orchids, many of which would be in bloom just as they planned to walk.
Sixteen enthusiastic volunteers recently descended on Waalegh Campsite for a well-earned spruce up as part of a community field day.
This year’s winning team—Heart of the South—was made up of seasoned ultra-endurance athletes Sue, Nick, and Bianca, who combined determination, teamwork, and a few unexpected adventures to claim first place.
Congratulations to Our Winners!
In July, Support Volunteers revisited childhood memories of Meccano sets as they spent three days near Harvey-Quindanning Road dismantling two kit-bridges from an old alignment of the Track.
The Bibbulmun Track Virtual Hike Challenge continues to inspire and connect walkers from across Australia — even those hundreds of kilometres from the Track itself.
If you visit the Bibbulmun Track anytime between July – November this year, we want to hear about your experience!
The 2025 Bibbulmun Track Virtual Hike Challenge is in full swing—and what a journey it’s been so far! From 1 June to 27 July, 189 participants in 92 teams are virtually trekking 1000km from Kalamunda to Albany, unlocking milestones, sharing stories and stepping up for the Track. Here’s the latest from the trail! The […]
What a fantastic evening! Our event with Lari & Hedley was a great success, filled with laughter, awe-inspiring stories, and a room buzzing with excitement about future adventures.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Bibbulmun Track Adventure Raffle – your support helped us raise of $20,000 and will enable us continue to care for and promote the Bibbulmun Track. With the raffle officially drawn Today, June 30th, 2025, we’re thrilled to announce the lucky winners of this year’s amazing prizes! […]
The Board of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation announces the departure of long term and much-loved Executive Director, Linda Daniels on the 21st of July 2025.
Kathleen Broderick — consultant, and current Chair and Director of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation (BTF) in Western Australia — has joined the World Trails Network International Board.
Three key walking spots along the South Coast are now safer and more stable thanks to a big autumn effort by a team of Support Volunteers. Across three separate six-day campaigns, 20 volunteers rolled up their sleeves to install nearly five tonnes of track stabilisation materials at Boat Harbour, Parry Beach, and Rame Head.
Volunteers visited Sandpatch last week to install some weather-proofing “fixes” to make the shelter more watertight. Eave panels have been fitted around the shelter and a jarrah bead installed to collect condensation, while a future upgrade will fill in the window. Volunteers also gave the toilet and tables some additional attention as both suffer from […]
The Bibbulmun Track Foundation is thrilled to announce Perth has secured the rights to host the World Trails Conference in 2026. This prestigious event will occur on October 19–22, marking the first time it’s held in the Southern Hemisphere. Under the theme “Trails for the Future: Connection, Culture and Conservation,” the conference will bring together […]
The 2025 Virtual Hike Challenge is officially underway! From 1 June to 27 July, 189 participants in 92 teams are stepping their way across a virtual 1000km Bibbulmun Track, journeying from Kalamunda to Albany—all from their local surroundings. 1000km. 8 Weeks. 20 Virtual Milestones. Participants are racing (and strolling!) toward the finish line by […]
Kicking off on June 1st and running through to July 27th, this exciting 8-week challenge invites you to team up with up to three friends and take on a virtual trek along the iconic Bibbulmun Track. On June 1st, be sure to create an account on the Pacer walking app to officially join the challenge […]
It’s National Volunteer Week, and we are celebrating the impact of volunteers on communities and the engagement with community fostered by being a volunteer. In this article, we’re shining a spotlight on the volunteers in the Track towns, where the local community and the walker community intersect!
This was the annual Field Day for Track maintenance volunteers for Donnelly District.
While the powerline was a convenient route between Mt Cooke and Nerang when the Track was first built, it has become an unwelcome, slippery section in recent years.