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
Kokoda Pilgrimages for Schools
'Learning Leadership Through History and Adventure' Their Sacrifice – Our Legacy There is no greater bond than that forged between soldiers in the crucible of war. Shared adversity, extreme conditions, reliance on one another, and the dry humour that develops in such...
The Japanese threat to Australia in 1942 – Fabrication or Reality?
Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tracey (Retd) Presentation to the Land Cover Branch of the Returned Services League, 14 April 2026 Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tracey is Australia's most foremost military historian on the Kokoda campaign. He is a graduate of the Royal Military...
2026 Due Diligence Guide for Kokoda Tour Operators
KEY POINTS:1. PNG management structures for the Kokoda Trail have been overwhelmed by the number of eco-tour operators seeking to cash in on the business opportunity it presents.2. Management has also been hampered by the lack of corporate management and good...
Wayne Wetherall: Marketing Genius or Kokoda Grifter?
The word 'KOKODA', like 'ANZAC', has a high public trust value because it reflects the values our diggers shared in a bygone era - mateship, mutual respect, courage, commitment, and self-sacrifice were a given among them. Australians inherently trust the word and...
Adventure Kokoda Submissions Re Kokoda: 1998-2025
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve paused during our treks to marvel at the silence and surrounds of the moment – massive 300 year-old canopy trees supported by large buttress roots with their own eco-systems – stag horns nestled in branches entwined with...
Mapping the Kokoda Trail
''Kokoda Trail' was the offical name of the waritme tracks between Owers' Corner and Kokoda gazetted by the PNG Government in 1972 (PNG Government Gazette No. 88 of 12 October 1972, page 1362, column 2. Notice 1972/28 refers). The gazetted area extends to 10 metres...