About the Track

Overview

The Bibbulmun Track is one of the world's great long distance walk trails, stretching nearly 1,000 kilometres from Kalamunda in the Perth Hills to Albany on the south coast. Named after the Bibbulmun, a group of Noongar people who originally inhabited the south-west corner of Western Australia, the Track is for walkers only: no bikes, no horses, no motorised vehicles.

Along its length, walkers follow the distinctive yellow Waugal trail markers, a serpent from Noongar Dreaming, through towering forests of jarrah, karri and tingle, across heathlands ablaze with wildflowers, along dramatic coastlines and through peaceful farming communities.

The Land

The Track passes through some of Western Australia's most diverse landscapes. Beginning in the dry sclerophyll forests of the Darling Range, walkers descend through jarrah woodlands to the farming communities of the south-west. The route then enters the tall karri and tingle forests, some of the tallest trees in the world, before emerging onto the wild southern coastline between Walpole and Albany.

The terrain varies dramatically: from gentle riverside paths to steep coastal headlands, from sheltered forest trails to exposed granite peaks. Walkers cross rivers, skirt inlets, traverse beach sand, and climb through boulder-strewn landscapes.

Campsites

There are 49 purpose-built campsites spaced a day's walk apart along the Track. Each campsite provides:

• A three-sided timber shelter with sleeping platforms (sleeping 8-12 people)
• Rainwater tank
• Pit toilet
• Tent sites
• A register (log book) for recording your journey

The campsites are free to use and available on a first-come, first-served basis. They cannot be booked in advance. During peak season (September to November), popular campsites near Perth and on the south coast can be busy.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Bibbulmun Track passes through the traditional lands of the Noongar people, who have walked these paths for over 50,000 years. The Bibbulmun Track Foundation acknowledges the Noongar people as the traditional custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.