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 8: The Kokoda Track Foundation: 2003-2006
The purpose of the Kokoda Track Foundation was to assist PNG to establish an eco-tourism industry based on our shared wartime heritage.
CHAPTER 11: Proposal for a ‘Kokoda Day’ Proclamation
The Rise, Fall and Future of Kokoda Tourism The purpose of our proposal to have ‘Kokoda Day’ proclaimed as a day of commemoration in PNG was to honour the legacy of PNGs wartime carriers who have never been officially recognised for their service or their sacrifice –...
Acknowledgement of Sacrifice made by Australian Servicemen and Women
Painting by Chris McClelland Page: 22344 2 May 2006The Hon. CHARLIE LYNN [5.10 p.m.]: I move: In recognition of the year of the ninetieth anniversary of the Australian landing at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli and the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Pacific War, this...
Kokoda – a neglected jungle shrine
'Infantryman's calvary where the pain of effort, the biting sweat, the hunger the cheerless shivering nights were made dim by exhaustion's merciful drug. Surely no war was fought under worse conditions than these. Surely no war has demanded more of a man in fortitude....
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.