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In celebration of International Volunteer Day on December 5th, the Bibbulmun Track Foundation would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible network of volunteers, both near and far, who consistently go above and beyond to support our work.

In the latest episode of Going Places with Ernie Dingo, airing on SBS On Demand for Season 6, Episode 5, Ernie explores one of the country’s most cherished natural landscapes: the Bibbulmun Track. This episode is the final segment of three, which takes viewers on a spectacular journey through the South West of Western Australia.

This October, 356 participants took part in the Outdoors October Virtual Hike Challenge, logging an impressive 63,000+ kilometers—over 1.5 times the Earth’s circumference!

Seven Bibbulmun Track locations were improved this year by the work of BTF volunteers at our regular maintenance ‘Field Days’.

Last Thursday, the Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club hosted a delightful evening, as The Foundation partnered with Birdlife Australia to celebrate all things birds!

Last Saturday, sectional volunteers on the Creek Rd to Boxhall Rd section of the Track replaced two sets of steps along their section.

ABC Backroads recently concluded filming, with the iconic Bibbulmun Track poised to take center stage in 2025.

Congratulations to the winners of the Bibbulmun Track Illustrated Tea towels! 

With the end of #OutdoorsOctober approaching, the Foundation in partnership with Outdoors WA – OWA would like to extend our congratulations to the teams who have completed the Bibbulmun Track Outdoors October Virtual Hike Challenge.

Local organization Buddiup have joined the Track maintenance effort, taking on the section between Hewetts Hill campsite and the Golden View lookout at South Ledge.

In early October a team of Support Volunteers visited the Track in Frankland District between Conspicuous Cliffs and Parry Beach.  

BoorYul-Bah-Bilya is an exciting new initiative developed by Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association that aims to address the global issue of declining river health by creating a new type of community catchment plan for rivers. 

We’ve teamed up with Outdoors October for this year’s Bibbulmun Track Virtual Hike Challenge…  so you can walk, run, ride, swim or even paddle your way “virtually” down the Track.

Our latest 8-day Highlights of the Bibbulmun Track tour was absolutely fantastic!

A team of 17 volunteers descended on the Golden Valley Tree Park south of Balingup to assist the local Friends of Golden Valley group

After five years and thousands of volunteer hours, and with oversight from Parks and Wildlife, the entire Murray River realignment is complete and open! 

Mark Pybus has recently released a new title in the bestselling and highly regarded Woodslane Walking Guides.

A movie based on a couple who decide to walk WA’s 1000km Bibbulmun Track to help save their crumbling marriage has been given the greenlight.

A team of Support Volunteers visited the south coast last week to survey sections of the Track for future attention

The 13-day itinerary has been specially designed by Intrepid & Peregrine Travel to make the most of Tasmania’s classic walking destinations. 

We are excited to present this cultural exchange with the Taiwan Thousand Miles Trail Association.

The Murray River realignment finally opened last week! On Wednesday morning the Support Volunteer team was thrilled to welcome the first walker, southbound from Dookanelly Campsite, onto the realignment which was the culmination of route finding from 2019, extensive planning, approvals and construction over two winters.

Last week, our members enjoyed an unforgettable night of storytelling and adventure at Inglewood Bowling and Sports Club. We were captivated by tales from Mary Boyce’s multi-day and day hikes in Scandinavia and Geoff Bell’s solo walk along the South Coast Track in Tasmania. 

The Anglican Church in Kalamunda and Albany are now offering hospitality to those who walk the Bibbulmun Track.  
It doesn’t matter if you are religious or not, or if you have some other faith – the offer to meet with a volunteer at the start or finish of your journey is open to all… along with the chance to ring the church bells!

Hiking is something we do, and for many of us, we’ve been doing it a long time. We know how to pack food and eat on the trail… right? But having your systems dialed in isn’t always the same thing as maintaining your nutrition.