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Congratulations to the Department of Transport’s Bikewest unit for recently wining the Cycling Promotion Fund’s Special Achievement Award by a Bicycle Organisation for its cycling promotion and infrastructure development in Western Australia in 2013.  It is great to see the efforts of Bikewest staff being recognised this way.

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Munda Biddi Trail Sign

Cycle the Munda Biddi Trail is reporting that the Shire of Denmark has received Federal government funding to build a dual-use cycling and walking trail from Ocean Beach to Lights Beach near William Bay. Cycle the Munda Biddi Trail are suggesting that the proposed trail is tentatively titled the Wilderness Ocean Walk (WOW) and Ride Path and it is planed to be completed by 2014.

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Bibbulmun Track Waugal trail marker

Bibbulmun Track “Waugal” Trail Marker

This updated notice from the Department of Environment and Conservation was published on April 29, 2013. It seems that there is a small problem with drop-box toilet (dunny) at the Mt Wells campsite on the Bibbulmun Track. Mt Wells Campsite is located between North Banister and Dwellingup and is the campsite in between White Horse Hills (northern end) and Chadora (southern side).

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Bibbulmun Track Waugal trail marker

Bibbulmun Track “Waugal” Trail Marker

The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised that the Water Corporation will be opening the Torbay Inlet Monday May 6, 2013.  With the opening of the Inlet the crossing may become more difficult, i.e., no sandbar.

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Bibbulmun Track Waugal trail marker

Bibbulmun Track “Waugal” Trail Marker

The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised that effective May 3, 2013 campfire bans affecting the northern section of the Bibbulmun Track between Kalamunda and Walpole have been lifted and campfires are now allowed as long as a fire ring is in place at the campsite.

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