Adventure Kokoda Blog
Protecting our heritage
Kokoda is much more than a trek. It is almost a spiritual journey for those who wish to connect to the historical significance of the Kokoda campaign. It is also an empathetic bridge for Australians and Papua New Guineans to better understand each other.
Our Charity
Our charitable work includes the provision of health support, school supplies, scholarships, and emergency medical assistance to villagers across the Kokoda Trail.
Our Media
National features stories of our treks on all major television networks, newspapers, and magazines.
Our Reviews
Trekker feedback, Trip Advisor reviews, and personal reflections.
Our Treks
Everything you need to know about our treks, our trekkers, training tips, gear selection, and some handy hints.
Our Viewpoint
Charlie has been the leading advocate for the protection of our Kokoda heritage, and the welfare of villagers across the Trail, for 30 years.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Interesting articles relating to our close association with PNG, and our shared wartime heritage.
Latest News
Chapter 33: Kokoda: Conflict between management theory and reality in a Melanesian context
The most frustrating aspect of Kokoda tourism is trying to bridge the divide in understanding between the canons of desk-bound Australian bureaucrats and remote subsistence villagers regarding the reality of operating a commercial enterprise across traditional land.
The needs of the two key stakeholders i.e., tour operators who generate the income for Kokoda tourism, and those who own the land sacred to our shared military heritage are relatively simple.
Tour operators require a rules-based environment to protect their investment while village communities require opportunities to share in the economic benefits from pilgrimage tourism.
David Howell – Exposed!
‘The general reaction from most people who know him is that he is a “blowhard” who is only interested in promoting himself and his money earning activities for as little work as possible. He generally moves on once people wise up to his motives.’
Kokoda News and Magazine Articles
The 50th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign provided an opportunity for it to emerge from the shadow of Gallipoli. Our vision was tempered by the volatile law and order situation in Port Moresby at the time; a lack of information on the nature of the trail; and the logistics required; and a lack of corporate and civic awareness in Australia.
Stars Rise and Fall on Kokoda
WHAT do you get when you combine the historic Kokoda Track with a bunch of celebrities? The answer, judging from Nine’s A Current Affair, is a disaster, of significant proportions, with the odd triumph thrown in.
Walking Among Ghosts
"If you threw Chuck Norris and Indiana Jones into a blender and added a few Anzac badges (not biscuits) for good measure, most likely it would be Charlie who would emerge. He carries a distinct air of confidence, a hard as nails approach but with a hint of larrikin in...
Sydney Swans Conquer Kokoda
In August 1942 a battalion of 450 young ANZACS dug in around a remote jungle village high up in the Owen Stanley Ranges of New Guinea. They formed Australia’s ragged last line of defence against a seemingly invincible Japanese war machine which had swept...