| Bibbulmun Track | |
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 Bibbulmun Track through karri forest near Pemberton, Western Australia. | |
| Length | 1,003.1 km (623.3 mi) |
| Location | Southwestern Western Australia, Australia |
| Established | 1972 |
| Began construction | 1979 |
| Completed | 1998[1] |
| Designation | Long-Distance Walk Trail |
| Trailheads | |
| Use | Hiking |
| Difficulty | Grade 4 |
| Season | All year, but spring is best |
| Waymark | Bright yellow Wagyl trail marker |
| Hazards |
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| Right of way | Pedestrian |
| Maintained by |
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| Website | parks |
| 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.[2]
It is managed by government agencies, and has a foundation.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
The name comes from the Bibbulmun, or Noongar people, Indigenous Australians from the Perth area.
- ^ Thannoo, Jamie (17 September 2023). "Walkers celebrate 1,000km Bibbulmun Track's 25th anniversary in Western Australia". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Sertis, Steve; Clark, Steve (16 January 2014). "Bibbulmun Track reaches 1000 km". Bibbulmun Track Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "The Track". Bibbulmun Track Foundation. 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Bibbulmun Track". Parks and Wildlife Service. 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Bibbulmun Track, Kalamunda to Albany". TopTrailsWA. 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Lines, William J (1998), A long walk in the Australian bush, UNSW Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-616-9