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The Bibbulmun Track Foundation is hosting a 3-day Wilderness First Aid course through Wilderness First Aid Consultants on 3 – 5 March 2012. Registrations are open. Click here for more info. « Ministerial Announcement for Bibbulmun Track Lake Maringup Campsite saved after bushfire »
Upgrade for popular Bibbulmun Track Environment Minister Bill Marmion announced on Sunday 20 March almost $400,000 would be spent on trail maintenance and upgrading facilities along the Bibbulmun Track, as the trail continues to grow in popularity among local and international visitors. “We are seeing about 430,000 visits on the track each year, comprising an […]
The Grasmere wind farm – part of the expansion of the Albany wind farm – is now operational. Approximately 3km of Track immediately to the west of Hidden Valley Camp Site has recently been constructed due to the expansion of Verve Energy’s Grasmere Wind Farm. Walkers are asked to bear in mind that it whilst […]
Vehicles, trail bikes and mountain bikes are a problem on the Track. Aside from causing inconvenience to fellow walkers they have caused some serious damage to the Track and facilities as well as injury to walkers. Vehicles, trails bikes & mountain bikes are not permitted on the Bibbulmun Track, or at any Campsite. If you […]
The Bibbulmun Track between Graphite Rd and Seven Day Rd in the Greater Beedelup National Park (Pemberton – Map 5) has been re-opened after the threat of bushfire. The Track was closed as a precaution due to the bush fire which affected the areas south of Nannup. « Outstanding Service Awards 2011 Vehicle Access to […]
Congratulations to Steve Sertis, Jan Read, Colin Read, John Chellew and Jim Freeman on receiving Outstanding Services Awards from the Department of Environment and Conservation on 2 December 2011. Steve, John, Jim, Jan and Colin all became volunteers when the ‘Eyes on the Ground’ maintenance program commenced in 1998. They have each continued to maintain […]
Congratulations to the DECheads for winning the Challenge Championship for 2011! For all the info and final results visit the Bibbulmun Team Challenge webpage. « Lonely Planet: The World’s Best Long Walks Outstanding Service Awards 2011 »
The Bibbulmun Track has been recognised as one of the world’s greatest long distance walking tracks by Lonely Planet. ‘Forget planes, trains and automobiles – the greenest and greatest way to travel is to use your own two feet.” The lonely planet team has recently published the world’s best long distance walking trails and the […]
Visiting the Great Wall of China is on many people’s to do list; as one of the seven wonders of the world and the longest man made structure ever built, it’s not surprising that so many people count this feat of ancient architecture as a must see destination. Although the myth about the wall being […]
Cameras of Kilimanjaro is a hard cover book of photographs taken by the porters who work on Mount Kilimanjaro. The book contains 104 pages of full colour images as well as interviews with the porters, facts on porters working conditions and information on the mountain itself. All profits raised from the sale of this book […]