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The Bibbulmun Track Foundation (BTF) is delighted that long-term Board Member, Mike Wood, has been appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2020 Honours List on 8 June 2020. Mike was nominated to recognise his long association with the BTF and his outstanding contribution to raising the profile […]

National Volunteer Week (May 18-24) was celebrated online this year, with coverage on our main social media platforms. We recognised the contribution made to the Foundation by our 400+ wonderful volunteers in roles including office assistance, data entry, brochure distribution, Track maintenance & Support Volunteers, Guiding and community events. We topped off the week with […]

The Support Volunteers have been busy on the Track during Autumn.  They have just completed the Waalegh campsite shelter extension, extending the sleeping capacity and adding a verandah.    Other activities saw Support Volunteers and Maintenance Volunteers working together to clear sections of regrowth north and south of Murray Campsite south of Dwellingup.      […]

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 […]