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 7: A Review of the Kokoda Track Authority
This purpose of this report is to review the operational effectiveness of the Kokoda Track Special Purpose Authority over the past year and to recommend changes to meet the demands of increasing numbers of trekkers. It is clear that the KTA needs to relocate its office closer to Port Moresby, employ additional administrative staff and engage rangers on the track. It is also clear that legislation governing the operation of the KTA needs to be reviewed to empower rangers to prevent trekkers walking across the track without a trek permit issued by the authority.
Reconciliation between the McColl’s and the Wirrapanda & Yolngu People
As a direct descendant of Duncan and Nora McColl of Delegate, Charlie Lynn was invited to participate in a Wudiki ceremony in Darwin. This came about because in the early 1930s Constable Albert McColl was speared by an Aboriginal man of the Wirrapanda and Yolngu people called Dh’a’kiyarr.
Canberra’s Apathy towards Kokoda: 1992-2002
Background The Kokoda Trail lay dormant for 50 years from the time of the Kokoda campaign in 1942. As the 50th anniversary of the campaign approached in 1991 I was invited by two Papua New Guineans, David and Bernard Choulai, to organize a race across it. The...
Isurava Dawn Service
The battlesite of Isurava was rediscovered by Major Charlie Lynn on a mapping expedition in 1996. The village had been moved from its wartime location further down the Trail towards Kokoda. As a result, the route had been diverted around it and the site itself had...
CHAPTER 6: Proposal to carry the Olympic Torch across the Kokoda Trail enroute to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
Following is a proposal I submitted to the Sydney Olympic Committee in the lead-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. It was based on a plan to have the Olympic Torch ran across the Kokoda Trail enroute from Athens to Sydney.
The Kokoda Kids
Torrential Rain, mud slides and a 10-day trek – unorthodox methods for building self-esteem, but it worked for a group of troubled teenagers. Judy Adamson reports: