Kokoda has emerged as the complete adventure experience for boomers and young adventurers. It requires physical stamina and mental tenacity. The wartime history evokes strong emotions. The unconditional care and support of local PNG guides and villagers is humbling. The environment is rugged, remote, and pristine.
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The most frustrating aspect of Kokoda tourism is trying to bridge the divide in understanding between the canons of desk-bound Australian bureaucrats and remote subsistence villagers regarding the reality of operating a commercial enterprise across traditional land.
The needs of the two key stakeholders i.e., tour operators who generate the income for Kokoda tourism, and those who own the land sacred to our shared military heritage are relatively simple.
Tour operators require a rules-based environment to protect their investment while village communities require opportunities to share in the economic benefits from pilgrimage tourism.
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‘The general reaction from most people who know him is that he is a “blowhard” who is only interested in promoting himself and his money earning activities for as little work as possible. He generally moves on once people wise up to his motives.’
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To honour the legacy of our war dead in Papua New Guinea through the establishment of perpetual scholarships in their name.
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If ever there was a time for PNG to reclaim ownership of their Kokoda Trail from Australian aid-funded officials, it is now!
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