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
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:
CHAPTER 9: The Mt. Kodu Goldmine
The Rise, Fall and Future of Kokoda Tourism The rise in Kokoda tourism can be traced to former Prime Minister, Paul Keating spontaneously dropping to his knees and kissing the ground at Kokoda on the 50th anniversary of the campaign in 1992. Keating's gesture, and his...
CHAPTER 4: Proposal for a Master Plan to develop the Kokoda Trail as a National Memorial Park
This paper, submitted in 1994, was based on feedback we had received from our trekkers over the previous four years and our discussions with our PNG support crews and local villagers.