Bibbulmun Track

Bibbulmun Track
Bibbulmun Track through karri forest near Pemberton, Western Australia.
Length1,003.1 km (623.3 mi)
LocationSouthwestern Western Australia, Australia
Established1972
Began construction1979
Completed1998
DesignationLong-Distance Walk Trail
Trailheads
UseHiking
DifficultyGrade 4
SeasonAll year, but spring is best
WaymarkBright yellow Wagyl trail marker
Hazards
  • Summer heat,
  • Fire danger
Right of wayPedestrian
Maintained by
  • Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,
  • Bibbulmun Track Foundation
Websiteparks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/know/bibbulmun-track
Trail map
The Bibbulmun Track, shown in red, is a long-distance walking trail between Perth and Albany. Also shown, in yellow, is the Munda Biddi Trail.

The Bibbulmun Track is a long-distance walk trail in Western Australia. It runs from Kalamunda in the east of Perth to Albany, and is 1,003.1 kilometres (623.3 mi) long.

It is managed by government agencies, and has a foundation.

It traverses the Darling Range and has inspired reflections about the state of the Western Australian environment by William J. Lines in his book A long walk in the Australian bush.

The name comes from the Bibbulmun, or Noongar people, Indigenous Australians from the Perth area.

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