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Database Evaluation of the Kokoda Tourism Industry: 2003-2019

by Charlie | Mar 4, 2022 | KOKODA INITIATIVE, KOKODA TRACK AUTHORITY, MANAGEMENT ISSUES, OUR VIEWPOINT | 0

Official data, based on the number of Trek Permits issued by the Kokoda Track (Special Purpose) Authority (KTA), reveals that villagers across the Kokoda Trail have suffered a cumulative loss of K49.7 million in foregone income opportunities since the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative assumed responsibility for its management in 2009. A Kokoda Livelihoods Study by Pacific Islands Projects revealed the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative allocates just 1% of their budget to ‘income generating projects’ for villagers across the Trail.

The Kokoda Trail: Chronology of Mismanagement: 2009-2019

by Charlie | Jul 11, 2021 | KOKODA INITIATIVE, KOKODA TRACK AUTHORITY, MANAGEMENT ISSUES, OUR VIEWPOINT | 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.

Kokoda Trail Bridges: Prefabricated or Traditional?

by Charlie | Jun 20, 2021 | MANAGEMENT ISSUES, OUR VIEWPOINT | 85

The challenge we face is informing those who control the purse strings, no matter how well intentioned they are, of the REALITY of the Kokoda experience for the paying customers i.e., trekkers.

The Kokoda Trail: Environment Vs Tourism

by Charlie | Oct 4, 2020 | MANAGEMENT ISSUES, OUR VIEWPOINT | 0

Prior to the 50th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign in 1992 tourists rarely trekked across the Kokoda Trail. An Anzac trek led by Major Charlie Lynn on the 50th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign reawakened Australia’s interest and generated some rare positive publicity for Papua New Guinea. Over the next few years Charlie’s Kokoda treks featured positive stories in every major television and media network throughout Australia – this led to a surge in interest in trekking across the Trail.