Bibbulmun Map No 1 - DARLING RANGE

🌿 Bibbulmun Track Map No. 1 – Darling Range

Explore the Bibbulmun’s Bold Beginning

Begin your Bibbulmun Track journey with Map 1: Darling Range, the essential guide to the first stage of one of the world’s great long-distance walks. This beautifully detailed topographic map covers the stretch from Kalamunda, the official Northern Terminus, through the tranquil hills and forested valleys of the Darling Range, ending just beyond North Bannister.

Whether you're embarking on the full 1,060km trail or exploring this section as a standalone adventure, this map puts all the critical details in your hands.

🗺️ Key Map Coverage

• Start Point: Kalamunda (Northern Terminus of the Bibbulmun Track)

• End Point: North Bannister

• Major Feature: Mundaring Weir and the picturesque Helena Valley

• Map Scale: 1:50,000 for precise terrain navigation

• Terrain: Jarrah forest, granite outcrops, elevated ridgelines, and secluded valleys

⛺ Featured Campsites

Each site is a peaceful refuge designed for a comfortable day’s walk apart, equipped with shelters, water tanks, and toilets.

• Hewett's Hill – Your first taste of the Track’s serenity

• Ball Creek – Tucked in beside tall forest and running water

• Helena – With spectacular valley views

• Waalegh – A rugged granite setting

• Beraking – Among the wandoo woodland

• Mt Dale – Sheltered near a popular summit lookout

• Brookton – Close to roadside access for a flexible starting point

• Canning – Near an old forestry site

• Monadnocks – Backdropped by granite domes

• Mt Cooke – At the foot of the Track’s highest point

• Nerang – A hidden gem in the forest

• Gringer Creek – Near North Bannister, marking your next transition

🧭 Map Features Include:

✔️ Topographic detail for accurate trail navigation
✔️ Track route and terrain profiles
✔️ Campsite locations and access roads
✔️ Permitted vehicle access points
✔️ Track town inset maps
✔️ Disease Risk Area warnings (Dieback zones)
✔️ Distance tables and elevation changes
✔️ Emergency exit routes and contact information

🥾 Who Is This Map For?

• Day walkers starting with shorter hikes near Perth

• Section hikers exploring the Darling Range

• Full Bibbulmun end-to-end walkers beginning their long journey

• Local adventurers rediscovering WA's backyard

• Environmental educators & youth groups learning through nature

📐 Specifications

Let this map be your trusted companion as you step into the whispering eucalypt forests, follow rocky ridgelines, and leave the city far behind.

Every great journey begins with a single step—and this is where it begins.