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A group of Support Volunteers (Sue and Charlie Soord, Mark Davidson, and Ross Simpson) joined Andrew Chiswell, our Maintenance Manager, in Albany during February, to prepare the helicopter loads for the Lake William NRM campaigns later this year.

In 2020 the Foundation held a fund-raising raffle with the first prize being a trip to the Annapurna range of mountains in Nepal.

Walkers should seriously reconsider plans to embark on overnight walks on the Track during Birak and Bunuru (our summer months).
Bushfires may impact the Track between December and March. Campfire bans will be in place at all campsites on the Bibbulmun Track at least until the end of March and possibly longer.

Extending from the Peaceful Bay trail head to the canoe shed on the western side of Irwin Inlet, TS124 includes a number of steps, some of which provide terrific views of the Inlet and beach…

This guide is designed to touch on all major aspects of planning an end-to-end (or ‘thru-hike’) of the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia, from picking your walking window to choosing equipment and food, to registering your end-to-end at the completion of your journey.

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and Act Belong Commit, Western Australia’s longest-running mental health promotion campaign.

We did It! Thanks to your generous support, we’ve hit our $25,000 fundraising goal commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Bibbulmun Track.

The Foundation was well represented among the latest recipients of the DBCA ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Awards, during a ceremony held yesterday morning at the Department’s Kensington office.

  Do you have the skills and experience to become a Bibbulmun Track Guide? The Foundation is looking for volunteers who have: enthusiasm and an outgoing personality good knowledge of the Bibbulmun Track and the Foundation strong organizational skills computer skills own transport current first aid qualification be hiking fit and healthy weekends available to progress […]

HikeWest’s review of the latest AusPlay data, released by the Australian Sports Commission, reveals that approximately 211,000 adults participated in bushwalking in Western Australia during 2022–23, a significant 41.6% increase from the previous year, when 149,000 adults went bushwalking in the state.   Over the past 8 years, adult participation in bushwalking nationally has more than doubled, […]