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Bibbulmun Track Walpole

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Walpole, WA
898819200

Description

Bibbulmun Track Walpole is a long-distance walk trail that spans over 1,003.1 kilometres (623.3 mi) in Western Australia.

It runs from Kalamunda in the east of Perth to Albany, traversing the Darling Range. The track's name comes from the Bibbulmun people, or Noongar people, Indigenous Australians from the Perth area.

The Bibbulmun Track has been changed twice due to passing through sections at risk due to change from forestry, bauxite mining, or dieback. The track was suggested in 1972 by various groups and first opened in 1979. The third and final alignment through to Albany was opened in 1998. No wheeled vehicles of any kind are permitted on the walker-only trail. A long-distance cycling trail, known as the Munda Biddi Trail, runs parallel to the Bibbulmun Track.

The Bibbulmun Track consists of 58 sections, each taking approximately one day's walk. At each section's end lies either a town or a purpose-built campsite. The track passes through state forest, national parks, and other reserves, with only a few small sections of farmland. The first half of the track is through the jarrah forests of the Darling Range, and it then moves through flatter tall karri forests until reaching the coastal town of Walpole. The remainder of the track is through coastal forest and scrub along the south coast, with some sections routed along sandy beaches. The track passes through various towns, such as Dwellingup, Collie, Balingup, Pemberton, Northcliffe, Walpole, and Denmark.

Bibbulmun Track Walpole boasts many stunning sights, including the Mund

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Trails & sites: Heritage Trails, Hiking Trails

Location

Walpole, WA

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