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
Review of the proposed DFAT ‘Kokoda Track Management Authority’ Act
AUTHOR'S NOTE:The Kokoda Track (Special Purpose) Authority (KTA) was proclaimed by the Minister for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs in 2004 to bring some order to a rapid increase in the number of trekkers and to provide a mechanism for local village...
Kokoda: A Tale of Bureaucratic Woe 80 Years On!
Trekker numbers have declined by 46% under their watch. This translates into a cumulative loss of K46 million for the subsistence villages across the Trail in foregone wages, campsite fees and local purchases – and these are the people we have spent more than K150 million trying to help!
Kokoda-A sorry tale of Coalition apathy towards our military heritage
On the 75th anniversary of Gallipoli, Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke sponsored and accompanied 59 veterans to attend the historic Dawn Service at Anzac Cove at a cost of $10 million. On the 75th anniversary of Kokoda, the Coalition Government did not sponsor a single...
Legislation for new entity to manage Kokoda underway
The National - 27 February 2019 Papua New Guinea's pristine, rugged, and remote environment is managed by their Conservation Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) and the recently proclaimed Climate Change Authority. Eight (8) Acts of Parliament have been proclaimed...
Call for PNG to ‘take back’ their Kokoda Trail
A DFAT plan to introduce a new ‘Kokoda Track Management Authority’ (KTMA) has been revealed as a clandestine attempt by Australian officials to seize control of the Kokoda Trail to enhance their own aid-funded careers at the expense of local village communities and...
Database Evaluation of the Kokoda Tourism Industry: 2003-2019
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.