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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 […]

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the loss of the Foundation’s very first sponsor, Mountain Designs, due to the closure of their stores across Australia. When the team working on the Bibbulmun Track in the late 1990’s; Jess Brampton and Mike Wood (then owner of Perth Mountain Designs Franchise) among them […]

Walking Two by Two presents Bibbulmun Journeys the Premiere Screening in Perth for one night only Tickets on sale now! Screening in Perth for One Night Only the premiere of Walkingtwobytwo’s documentary on the Bibbulmun Journeys. Come along on the journey to experience the beauty of the Bibbulmun Track with the people who love it, […]

The Bibbulmun Track Foundation offers a variety of events to suit all ages and most fitness levels. From guided walks to learning how to cook amazing food on a fuel stove you’re sure to find something that interests you! Our events calendar is published twice a year. It includes day walks, overnight walks, ladies only […]

On Sunday 19th November, the Foundation held a Vision Workshop for members and volunteers. The aim of the workshop was to build on the concepts gained from the online Vision Survey to develop a vision for the future of the Bibbulmun Track. The results of the workshop will articulate how we, the members, want the […]

The awards were presented by the Department of Parks and Wildlife at a function on International Volunteers Day 5th December and it gives us great pleasure to announce that Ce won an Outstanding Service Award.   Ce has been a volunteer with the Bibbulmun Track Foundation for over 17 years, initially as a Maintenance Volunteer […]

The Foundation recognised some of its 388 volunteers at a morning tea held at the Kalamunda Agricultural Hall in Kalamunda on Sunday 19th November 2017. During the event, 77 volunteers were rewarded with gifts sponsored by Mountain Designs for the number of hours donated to the Foundation during the year, based on more than 100, […]

With a new venue and deciding to open up the event to all our followers not just members, we had a great turn out. It was a very moving presentation on a unique journey walked by Sarah Hyde – following the Rabbit Proof Fence Walk. Sarah is a very eloquent speaker whos passion, consideration and […]

SUEZ makes the best use of water and waste by providing smart and reliable resource management solutions. The local team provides solutions that supply seven million Australians with safe drinking water and diverts 1.2 million tonnes of waste from landfill every year. Our association with the company harks back to 2011 when a landfill facility […]

A few places are still available on our adventure in Nepal combining a fabulous 8-day trek with a few days volunteering to help a remote community rebuild its school. This is a great opportunity for us to help raise money for the Foundation and contribute to a substantial international service project – all the while […]

Jesse Brampton was brought up on a sheep farm south east of Perth. In April 1987 he decided to walk the Appalachian Trail in the USA, which stretches 3434 km from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south. Jesse walked its full length between May 1987 and September 1988. A year later, after […]

A real life saver and we highly recommend having in all first aid kits, backpacks and glove boxes and is ideal for bushwalkers. Clearly displaying the word HELP, it satisfies three of the priorities for survival in any climate or condition: warmth, shelter and a distress signal all in one, plus it can also be […]

Kalamunda City Mayor Andrew Waddell will officially open the Bibbulmun Track Northern Terminus Link this morning, Friday 1 September 2017 at 9:30am at the Northern Terminus of the Track. The project was supported by Tourism Western Australia through the Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure program. We are very pleased that the City of Kalamunda is keen […]

We are delighted to announce that the new bridge across the Murray River and the related Bibbulmun Track realignment are now open. The bridge was completed at the beginning of July, just before the winter river water level rose, which would have made the Bibbulmun Track impassable at the diversion crossing point. It replaces the […]

The new Guidebook 2 coming soon! Guidebook 2 – Dwellingup has been out of stock since late last year. We have been waiting for the construction of the new alignment of the Track and of course the new bridge across the Murray River south of Dwellingup. Read about the destruction of the Long Gully Bridge. […]

The Feral Pig Ultra, part of the Ultra Series WA will be held – Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th November 2017 on the Bibbulmun Track. Ultra Series WA is a member of the Australian Ultra runners Association. The Feral Pig Ultra offers an international graded course to attract runners from outside of WA. Detailed applications […]

On 19th February a smoking ceremony at the Northern Terminus was held to launch the upgrade of the terminus and interpretive trail linking to the Kalamunda zig zag centre. Local Member for Kalamunda, John Day, and BTF Chair Mike Wood acknowledged the support of the Shire, Department of Parks and Wildlife, and Tourism WA. This […]

We’re pleased to say that the ground works for the new suspension bridge over the Murray River were completed prior to the recent flooding.   Murray River bridge footings   As shown in the above photo, the tower footings were submerged during the recent rain, indicating an above 10-year flood level. The above-ground construction will […]

The Edmund Rice Centre partnered with the Bibbulmun Track Foundation to launch a Nature Academy for youth from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds. The Foundation’s role was to conduct a programme designed to train youth to lead bushwalks. Nineteen signed up – all young women between the ages of twelve and twenty years old […]

The Bibbulmun Track Foundation has been successful in securing funding through the Peel Regional Grants Scheme to assist in the building of a suspension bridge to replace the Bibbulmun Track’s Asquith Bridge (otherwise known as Long Gully Bridge) which was lost in the Lower Hotham bushfire in 2015, and for Track realignment south east of […]

BTF volunteers, Andy and Michelle Nelson, add the finishing touch to Brookton Campsite It has been 18 months since bushfire ravaged the Bibbulmun Track, and we’re pleased to say that most of the diversions have been removed and four new campsites have been built.   The campsites at Brookton, Possum Springs, Gardner and Dog Pool […]

The Bibbulmun Track Foundation is hosting a 3-day Wilderness First Aid course through Wilderness First Aid Consultants on Saturday 4 to Monday 6 March (long-weekend) 2017. This 3-day course is a well rounded introduction to Wilderness First Aid for bushwalkers, climbers, paddlers and those who find themselves out and about. It includes CPR and scenario […]

The Bruce Trail Conservancy officially twinned a section of the Bruce Trail with the Bibbulmun Track on Sunday 29th May. The following message and photos were sent from Bruce Trail maintenance volunteers, Lynda and Carl, who recently hiked parts of the Bibbulmun Track. Good to see Carl is wearing his Bibbulmun Track hat! G’ day […]

Join Gwen Plunkett and friends of the Bibbulmun Track Foundation with World Expeditions on a 9-day discovery tour of NZ’s South Island’s Fiordland National Park and remote Stewart Island. Highlights of this tour include the three-day Hump Ridge Track, sea kayaking from Stewart Island and a taste of the famous Kepler Track. Enjoy stunning views […]

The rebuilding of the Possum Springs Campsite has commenced. Walls go up at the new shelter The walls of the new shelter and toilet at the campsite will be constructed with rammed earth. The roof will go on soon after the walls have sufficiently dried. A view from the new shelter Keep an eye on […]