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
65,000 reasons to reform Kokoda Pilgrimage Tourism Management
65,000 Australians attracted by the military heritage of the Kokoda Trail have invested around PNGK1 billion ($362 million) to trek across it over the past 20 years - they didn’t invest in it to have an ‘environmental levitation’ or a ‘cultural awakening’ – they came...
Due Diligence Guide: Wayne Wetherall – Kokoda Spirit
A lack of governance and accountability within the DFAT-Kokoda Initiative and PNG Kokoda Track Authority has resulted in a corrupted system of management for the Kokoda Trail which have been well documented. Dodgy operators without a moral compass are therefore easily...
Call for PNG to take back Kokoda
Time for PNG to reclaim ownership of the Kokoda Trail
Making Kokoda Tourism Work
PreambleJoint Agreement for Commemoration Military Heritage Master PlanArmy-Military Heritage CooperationAustralian - PNG Research ProjectKokoda Tourism Management StructureKokoda Tour Company (KTC) Licensing SystemAustralian Kokoda Tour Companies PNG Kokoda Tour...
A Blueprint for Kokoda Pilgrimage Tourism
Abstract The 138 km Kokoda Trail, a corridor 10m either side of the tracks over which the Kokoda campaign was fought between Owers Corner and Kokoda in 1942, was officially proclaimed and formally gazetted by the PNG Government during the lead-up to Independence in...
Wayne Wetherall – Shameless Kokoda Charlatan
Wayne Wetherall’s transformation from a suburban salesman to a self-proclaimed Kokoda ‘adventurer, explorer, historian and philanthropist’ is a compelling tale - however his carefully crafted reputation is at odds with evidence presented to the Queensland Industrial...