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  Wednesday 13 September 2023 marks the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the Perth-to-Albany Track, now known to us as the Bibbulmun Track. As part of the anniversary, a range of festivities are being held in the communities along the length of the Track between July and September, with opportunities for walkers, young and old, to get involved.  […]

Our new office, located at Units 3 & 4, 62 Ord St, West Perth, is open and operations are back in full swing. The Foundation’s reception complete with all our unique merchandise is set up and ready to go….. along with our amazing office volunteers! We still have a little unpacking to do, but we […]

The Bibbulmun Track Foundation (BTF) is delighted to hear that Alcoa is establishing a mining avoidance zone of 8,344 hectares covering the town of Dwellingup and its surrounding area. This will assist enormously in preserving the environmental and recreational values of approximately 5,000 hectares of natural forest land. It will protect important animal and bird […]

Schools are invited to join in the 25th Anniversary celebration through a physical activity challenge in Term 3 (17 July to 22 September). The aim of the challenge is to undertake some type of physical activity to progress along the Bibbulmun Track and keep up with the progress of the end-to-end hikers on the full […]

Over the past year, seven of the older style campsites along the Bibbulmun Track have received much needed upgrades with funding provided by the WA Recovery Plan, the Forest Enhancement Fund and the Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). Just over $750,000 was spent on increasing the capacity […]

Djeran is marked by the arrival of a cooling breeze from the southwest, night temperatures begin to fall and the morning air, heavy with petrichor foreshadows the coming rains of Makuru that will restore life to our parched bushlands, and walkers to the Bibbulmun Track.   The firewood banksia, bulgalla (Banksia menziesii) The flowering of […]

Alan Steele was one of two lucky members to win a $300 Anaconda voucher for joining as a Life Member in January. Join the Foundation before 30 April and go into the draw to win one of 6 prize packs!  1 x one week’s free PLB hire* (valued at $50) + 1 x $50 Anaconda […]

We were pleased to welcome 40 members to the Foundation’s 25th AGM which was held on 27 October at the Universal Bar in Northbridge. In addition to providing an opportunity to update members on our activities for the year (you can read the Annual Report here), an election was held to fill the four vacant positions. […]

On Thursday the 22 September, over 80 BTF members and guests came along to Leederville Sports Club to hear two passionate members share their experiences and photographs of two overseas trails. Our first speaker was Ben Dickinson, who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2650-mile footpath from the US / Mexico border to Canada, in […]

We are delighted to welcome Small Things Wine as a Sponsor. Hailing from Margaret River in Western Australia, Small Things Wine produce handcrafted vegan-friendly premium wines packaged in aluminium cans. Perfect for that overnight hike! The sustainable 250ml cans play a significant role in reducing energy and transportation costs with a significantly higher recyclability potential. […]