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961 km (597 mi) End to End Completed End to End - August - October, 2003 Introduction | Accessing
the Track | Maps/Documentation |
Track Notes | Other Points to Note |
Links to Track Related Resources |
The Bibbulmun Track is the longest walk trail in Western Australia, approximately 961 km in length. The actual distance does vary marginally as the track is subject to frequent re-alignment (both temporary and permanent). The Track's northern trailhead is Kalamunda, a hills suburb of Perth and the southern trail head is at Albany, on the southern coast of Western Australia. The Track leaves Kalamunda, travelling through jarrah/marri forests, before entering the karri forests and then the tingle forests as it snakes south. Eventually the Track emerges on the southern ocean for the final coastal run into Albany, hence it is often referred to as the forest to the coast track. Along the way there are 48 campsites (three-sided shelter, bush toilet, water tank, picnic tables, and fire ring) and the Track passes through seven towns. Over the length of the Track, an average days walk is approximately 18 km (based on 54 day walk). The track is very accessible, allowing for short family walks, to day walks to overnighters, to going end to end. Full details on each section of the Track [work in progress], including access points and towns can be found in the Track Notes section. The northern trailhead is approximately 26 km east from the Perth General Post Office and is located on the corner of Mundaring Weir Road and Railway Road, Kalamunda (hills suburb of Perth) [see Whereis online street ] and the southern trailhead is 409 km south of Perth (via road) at the Old Railway Station on Proudlove Parade (300 metres east of the southern end of York Street), Albany. Northern Trailhead Public transport to the northern trailhead is via Transperth buses which service Kalamunda regularly from Perth city. See the 285, 287; 298, 300; 302; 303 timetables. There is no rail service to Kalamunda. Southern Trailhead The main public transport provider to the southern trailhead is Transwa. Transwa services Albany daily. The applicable timetables are S1, S2, and S3. Other major access points include North Bannister, Dwellingup, Balingup, Pemberton, Northcliffe, Walpole, and Denmark. Further details on other public transport options and accessing these Track towns (or access points) is covered in the Track Notes section. The main documentation on the track is the two guidebooks published
by the Department of Conservation and Land Management
CALM also publishes the maps in a northern series and a southern series map pack, generally at a reduced price over the single maps. There is also a video available, titled "Getting on Track - Making the Most of your Walk." The Bibbulmun Track is "divided" into 58 sections. The Track Notes here reflect this division. While the Track is divided into sections, its is not uncommon for end to end enders or section walkers to walk more than one section in a day, so the sections are delineated only by the placement of campsites or towns and should only be a guide to planning a walk schedule. Refer to the Track Note pages for more detail on the individual sections. Clicking on a section link in the Table of Contents below will take you to the track notes for the section. Sections between towns which have public transport access (or reasonable resupply options) are block shaded. See additional comments at bottom of table. Each shaded block has its own track notes page. Just click on the first section in the block to be taken to the top of that block's track notes page or on the section link to be taken to that links specific page point.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE While every effort has been made to ensure the veracity of the information provided in this website, the use of this information IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY and any activities you undertake based on this information IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
These pages are maintained by Andrew Priest,
Perth, Western Australia. |
(CALM). These are
"A guide to the Bibbulmun Track: Northern Half" (2nd Edition)
which covers the Track from Kalamunda to Donnelly River Village and "A
guide to the Bibbulmun Track: Southern Half" (2nd Edition) which covers the Track
from Donnelly River Village to Albany. 
In
addition to the guidebooks, CALM publish a series of eight maps covering the
track. Maps 1 to 4 cover the northern half and maps 5 to 8 cover the
southern half. The maps where updated in 2003 and are in a scale of 1:50 000
and printed on virtually rip-proof and water proof paper. The
respective maps are: