CHAPTER 9: The Mt. Kodu Goldmine
The Rise, Fall and Future of Kokoda Tourism The rise in Kokoda tourism can be traced to former...
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Author: Charlie
CHAPTER 4: Proposal for a Master Plan to develop the Kokoda Trail as a National Memorial Park
This paper, submitted in 1994, was based on feedback we had received from our trekkers over the previous four years and our discussions with our PNG support crews and local villagers.
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Firko’s Run: 1989 Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon
Background to an Epic This story on the 1989 Westfield Run between Sydney and Melbourne is a...
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‘On the Run’ with Mountain Man
Every extreme endurance event has its characters – the annual Sydney to Melbourne...
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BEYOND ENDURANCE: The Westfield Sydney-Melbourne Ultra-Marathon – a tale of legends!
The Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra-Marathon was made famous by a most unlikely hero in 1983.
A 63-year old potato farmer, Cliff Young – who trained in gumboots – shuffled his way down the Hume Highway to blitz the field and win the inaugural event.
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