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Our Foundation members have been key in ensuring our Adventure raffle is a huge success with ticket sales reaching $25,000. There are still lots of books to be returned and tickets are still available online, priced at only $5 a ticket. Every dollar raised from the raffle will go back into the upkeep of the […]
Over the last few months, someone has been removing the sponsor plaques from most of the Bibbulmun Track shelters. These plaques recognise the invaluable support of our sponsors. Without their support, we would not be able to put 100% of donations received back into Track maintenance projects. If you know who is doing this, please […]
Explore our heritage on this walk (approx 6.5km) as we explore the history and controversy surrounding the construction of the Mundaring Weir, the pump stations and the pipeline which transports water a massive 560km and new initiatives designed to tackle today’s water supply issues. With your guidse from the Foundation and the National Trust, we […]
The Bibbulmun Track Foundation relies on membership, sponsorship, revenue from events and merchandise and fundraising initiatives like the Adventure Raffle to enable us to do what we do best, to maintain the Track and facilities and conserve the environment through which it passes. 100% of funds from the raffle will be used to help us […]
The Wandoo Reintegration Facility, managed by Serco Australia, is a minimum security detention facility aimed at assisting young adults to be reintegrated back into society to play a positive role. This is done, in part, by enabling residents to develop practical skills and to have meaningful experiences. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the […]
Over a year after the bushfire, the Track near Lake Maringup campsite, south of Northcliffe, is regenerating very well. On the recent Rivers and Boulders Expedition, from Northcliffe to Walpole, walkers got first-hand experience of the regenerative power of the bush. The grass trees, zamias and eucalypts were flourishing. Of particular note were the abundantly […]
The Southampton fires that started as a result of lightning strikes on Tuesday 12 February have closed the Track from Balingup to Brockman Highway. The section will remain closed for some time and is impassable due to the destruction of the Southampton bridge across the Blackwood River, the danger of falling trees and the fact […]
The not-for-profit Bibbulmun Track Foundation relies on membership, sponsorship, revenue from events, merchandise and fundraising initiatives like the Adventure Raffle to enable us to do what we do best: maintain the Track and its facilities. Prizes include a World Expeditions Kakadu holiday for two, $3,000 Mountain Designs Voucher, a Bibbulmun South Coast escape for two […]
Police say a spot tracker might have saved the life of a bushwalker who ran out of water during 40-degree-heat yesterday. The 47-year-old man was walking the Bibbulmun Track about 11 kilometres west of the Albany Highway in North Bannister, when he began to feel ill late on Wednesday afternoon of 20 February 2013. The […]
There are some very good reasons why joining a group is better than doing it alone. The next time you ask yourself why you should go on a guided walk or tour with experienced guides from the Foundation, have a look at this very short video. Click here (windows media video file – 5.7mb) Once […]