27 May 2025 Fifty years ago, Papua New Guinea was handed independence on a plate by its former...
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Help Save the Kokoda Trail!
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.
Read MoreOur Adventure Kokoda Campsites
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.
Read MoreWild Spirit Adventures Sandakan Review – Let the Buyer Beware!
Wayne WetherallSandakan SpiritThe Brisbane Courier Mail – 7 August 2011Lynette Ramsay Silver...
Read MoreChronology of Pilgrimage Tourism Mismanagement across the Kokoda Trail
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.
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