Charlie, Author at Adventure Kokoda Blog

WTF has Kokoda got to do with neocolonialism?

Posted by Charlie | Feb 14, 2025 | OUR VIEWPOINT | 0

As PNG approaches its 50th year of Independence it is timely to look at the transition from...

Help Save the Kokoda Trail!

Posted by Charlie | Jan 22, 2025 | OUR VIEWPOINT | 0

Gallipoli tourism numbers are UP – Kokoda tourism numbers are DOWN!

Gallipoli, which is 15,374 Km from Sydney, is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) – this year more than 10,000 Australians are expected to attend the Anzac Dawn Service on 25 April.

Kokoda, which is just 2,742 km from Sydney, is managed by the Department of Climate Change – this year less that 500 Australians are expected to travel to PNG to attend the Anzac Dawn Service.

Our Adventure Kokoda Campsites

Posted by Charlie | Dec 22, 2024 | ADVENTURE KOKODA | 0

Over the years Adventure Kokoda has invested in their own campsites in partnership with each local landowner across the Trail.

This has been a challenging task for many due to the rugged nature of the terrain and the lack of appropriate equipment however they have achieved the impossible is some areas with not much more than a machete and muscle.

The Kokoda Trail: Chronology of Mismanagement: 2009-2024

Posted by Charlie | Nov 30, 2024 | MANAGEMENT ISSUES | 0

Under Australian management since 2009 trekker numbers have declined by 42% resulting in a direct annual loss of $1.2 million (K3.1 million) for village communities across the Trail.