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Having been around for a while (officially since 1999), the wealth of knowledge, experience and appreciation for the environment around them is what makes Toni and her team at Pemberton Discovery Tours so unique. Warren river mouth Yeagarup Dunes by drone Bibbulmun Track Transfers have been part of their service offering for some time, and […]

I’ll start with a confession – I do not hike in full-grain leather boots. I purchased these boots (Zamberlan Skill GT) in 2013, and then promptly realized I really didn’t like hiking in them. I do however love them for freezing wet mornings when I take the dog on a short hike, or for car […]

We had a great response to this year’s Adventure Raffle and are delighted to announce the lucky winners. 1st Prize – Intrepid’s Annapurna Sanctuary Trek, Nepal including flights for two. Value $5000: WINNER: Marcus Harris, Ticket Number: #158 2nd Prize – $500 Sea to Summit gift voucher: WINNER: Michael Eyre. Ticket Number: #233 3rd Prize […]

Join the Get on Track Challenge Whilst most people are not thinking about traveling right now it is fair to say that most hikers and runners are itching to get on the Track. Looking for ways to get outdoors whilst social distancing, finding ways to distract from the boredom of self-isolation, the pain of missing […]

The days have seemed dark and full of constant changes, updates and new restrictions and we all need a light to look for at the end of this tunnel. If getting back on Track for an overnighter, multi-day, town-to-town or end-to-end adventure is your light, then we are here to help you…     There […]

Re-waxing your canvas gear is a good to not only keep the fabric waterproof but continue to develop the well-earned patina that will inevitably be creeping in on your beloved piece of gear. Waxing canvas fills the tiny holes in the canvas creating a waterproof membrane – a discovery we can thank sailors for. The […]

On Sunday 15 March, the Foundation hosted a picnic for walkers who had registered an end-to-end walk on the Bibbulmun Track since it was officially opened in 1979.     We were delighted that our Patron, Kerry Sanderson AC CVO, attended. Kerry, who is Chair of the WA Parks Foundation, gave an informative update on […]

Dr Jen George is an academic and consultant passionate about facilitating community-led governance of green infrastructure. Last week Dr George presented a summary of her PhD research at an event organised by the Bibbulmun Track Foundation, which was well attended by representatives of local government and community land-care groups. Her work included the Foundation as […]

In early March, four tonnes (twenty loads) of materials and equipment were airlifted to areas of Track inaccessible by vehicle. This meticulously coordinated operation was the start of a project to stabilise badly eroded sections along the south coast. At several locations, including the popular Conspicuous Cliffs, the Bibbulmun Track is badly eroded making the […]

We are excited to see that the new shelter at Sandpatch Campsite near Albany is ready to go well before the 2020 walking season. The new shelter at Sandpatch, open in late 2019. The original shelter was destroyed by bushfire in May 2018 after only being in use for 6 years almost to the day! […]

Congratulations to the Bibbulmun Track volunteers that were presented with Outstanding Service Awards by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions this morning. Well done to Jim Freeman, Charlie Soord, Graham Murdoch, Charmaine Harris and Chris Lee. And special mention for Mike Wood who received the Volunteer of the Year Award! Among other things, Mike […]

The full range of work done in the name of the Foundation wouldn’t be possible without all our volunteers – in the office, carrying out Track inspection and maintenance, guiding events, collecting and processing Track user statistics, and more. To recognise this contribution, all volunteers were invited to a “thank you” morning tea on 17 […]

Retiring Chair Mike Wood congratulates Kath Broderick on her appointment as Chair of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation board. After 21 years as Chair, Mike Wood stood down from the role on 31 October 2019. Mike’s involvement with the Track started around 1993 when he joined a steering committee that oversaw the Building a Better Bibbulmun […]

On Wednesday 9th October, Carolyn Riordan and Penni Ellis took the final steps of an incredible end-to-end to raise awareness and funds for the Lung Foundation Australia; and as a tribute to their father’s epic contribution to the creation of the Bibbulmun Track. Carolyn Riordan and Penni Ellis Their father, Peter Hewett, was the Superintendent […]

On the ealry hours on Monday (23rd September) morning a fire broke out in the Balingup Tavern. Thankfully, the owner managed to get out of the building avoiding harm, however the fire has caused a substantial amount of damage to the Tavern. The tavern will be closed for some time but reports say there are […]

A boardwalk / possible bench seating will be built around the tree to protect the root system. Discussions around relocating the Southern Terminus of the Bibbulmun Track and Munda Biddi Trail near the new visitor centre in York Street have progressed with a meeting held in Albany last week. The major redevelopment of the public […]

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 […]