Author: Charlie

CHAPTER 31: Kokoda Trail Management – Chronology of Facts

It is difficult to digest the flood of information provided in reports, reviews, forums and newsletters – and impossible to cross-check the outcomes.

Whilst these might satisfy desk-bound bureaucrats in Port Moresby and Canberra the reality regarding the on-trail management of PNGs most popular tourism destination is quite different as reflected in this Chronology of Facts.

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TREKKING KOKODA – Read all about it!

Kokoda’ has emerged as the complete adventure experience for Australian baby-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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TREKKER CONTRIBUTIONS

Beverley Partridge is the daughter of a Kokoda veteran and the wife of a Vietnam Veteran. I never knew of her connection with Kokoda until she joined my trek in 1995 – and I never knew of her emotional interpretation of the pilgrimage until she sent me this poem and short story after her return from PNG.

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