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Registrations now open - Bibbulmun & Beyond 2019!

19 June 2018

Join us on this journey … and discover the spirit of Australia’s south west.

The Foundation’s 9 days itinerary incorporates full and half-day walks along sections of the Bibbulmun Track and beyond into the Stirling Range National Park near Albany where participants climb to the summit of Bluff Knoll (1094 metres) and are rewarded with the breathtaking 360o views.

Participants walk on the Track with only a small daypack and a private air-conditioned bus provides transport to and from the Track each day.  Each evening the group returns to comfortable accommodation in the rural towns and villages along the Track to relax and enjoy the local fare.  All meals, accommodation, transport to and from Perth, entry to attractions, guides and a Bibbulmun Track branded souvenir day pack and water bottle are included in the tour price of $ 2,900 twin share.

The Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia has an international reputation, having been called one of the “World's Best Epic Trails” by National Geographic, stretching 1000kms from Kalamunda in the Perth Hills to Albany on the south coast.  The Track passes through some of the most diverse and unique areas of Australia’s south west.  From the small mountains and hills of the Darling Scarp through to magnificent ancient forests around Pemberton, the low lying Pingerup Plains, the giants of the Tingle Forests and then onto coastal heathlands with spectacular views and some of the finest coastal walking in Australia.

 

The flexible itinerary allows people of all experience and fitness levels the chance to explore the Track and expert guides go the extra mile to ensure that participants have the best experience.

BOOK NOW as places are limited to 15!

Sandpatch Campsite Destroyed

26 May 2018

We are sad that we have lost our second campsite to fire this year.

 

On Friday 25th May, a bushfire from an escaped prescribed burn  tore through the Torndirrup National Park in Albany and destroyed the most southern campsite on the Track.

 

Sandpatch campsite was built in May 2012, along with Mutton Bird Campsite to replace Hidden Valley Campsite to the west because of the expansion of the wind farm.

The fire burnt 620 hectares and the Track in this area will remain closed for many months.

A diversion is in place. See the Section By Section Guide for more information and updates.

In January this year, we lost Helena Campsite, near Mundaring, in a deliberately lit fire.

 

Images of destroyed campsite from DBCA's Parks and Wildlife Service, Albany.

 

Bushfires close Track

25 May 2018

The Track is CLOSED in two sections; Walpole and Albany. 

For more information, click on the link and then click the Realignments/Diversions tab.

1) Between Giants and Peaceful Bay from South Coast Hwy to Peaceful Bay due to a bushfire. 

Rame Head Campsite is therefore also closed.

A 10km diversion is in place. More info.

 

2) Between Torbay and Albany between Sandpatch carpark and Frenchman Bay Rd is CLOSED due to a bushfire.

This includes Sandpatch Campsite which was destroyed by the fire. A diversion is in place.

More info.

Jeju Olle Friendship trail

10 May 2018

Board member and volunteer Charlie Soord and his wife Sue who is also a volunteer, completed route 19 (19.1km) on the Jeju Olle walking trail which is twinned to Map 8 Denmark to Albany section on the Bibbulmun Track.

The Jeju Olle walking trail is located on the beautiful island of Jeju, South Korea. Jeju Island is located 130 kilometres south of the Korean Peninsula.  The Trail spans over 400 kilometres of beautifully maintained and managed walking trails. 

Charlie and Sue completed the route on 30 April 2018, with the assistance from Jim (Jeju volunteer) and his wife. It was a great opportunity to discussion their maintenance program and how they manage their volunteers. The walk was very interesting passing through various landscapes along the way including, seaside towns and their Forrest. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The trail markers are very different to ours and the main trail markers are ribbons. The Ganse pony is the symbol of the trail and the Jeju Olle Foundation, and represents the small ponies that used to roam the island.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read more about Jeju Olle Trail in Trailing Around the World.