CHAPTER 11: Proposal for a ‘Kokoda Day’ Proclamation
The Rise, Fall and Future of Kokoda Tourism The purpose of our proposal to have ‘Kokoda Day’...
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Author: Charlie
Kokoda – a neglected jungle shrine
‘Infantryman’s calvary where the pain of effort, the biting sweat, the hunger the cheerless shivering nights were made dim by exhaustion’s merciful drug. Surely no war was fought under worse conditions than...
Read MoreCHAPTER 7: A Review of the Kokoda Track Authority
This purpose of this report is to review the operational effectiveness of the Kokoda Track Special Purpose Authority over the past year and to recommend changes to meet the demands of increasing numbers of trekkers. It is clear that the KTA needs to relocate its office closer to Port Moresby, employ additional administrative staff and engage rangers on the track. It is also clear that legislation governing the operation of the KTA needs to be reviewed to empower rangers to prevent trekkers walking across the track without a trek permit issued by the authority.
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Reconciliation between the McColl’s and the Wirrapanda & Yolngu People
As a direct descendant of Duncan and Nora McColl of Delegate, Charlie Lynn was invited to participate in a Wudiki ceremony in Darwin. This came about because in the early 1930s Constable Albert McColl was speared by an Aboriginal man of the Wirrapanda and Yolngu people called Dh’a’kiyarr.
Read MoreCHAPTER 6: Proposal to carry the Olympic Torch across the Kokoda Trail enroute to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
Following is a proposal I submitted to the Sydney Olympic Committee in the lead-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. It was based on a plan to have the Olympic Torch ran across the Kokoda Trail enroute from Athens to Sydney.
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