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
Wayne Wetherall – Kokoda Spirit Charlatan!
According to Oxford a 'charlatan'; ' is defined as:'a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill - "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan" Kokoda Spirit founder Wayne Wetherall’s carefully crafted transition from an unknown suburban salesman...
Australia’s ‘PNG Angels’ prove the philanthropic potential of Kokoda Tourism
'Covid exposed the failure of DFAT-Kokoda Initiative environment officials to establish a philanthropic trust to support traditional landowner communities across the trail - so when the pandemic hit they were simply relocated to the security of their surrounds in...
Adventure Kokoda Pilgrimages for Schools
‘Army Basic Training — often called boot-camp — prepares recruits for all elements of service: physical, mental and emotional. It gives service members the basic tools necessary to perform the roles that will be assigned to them for the duration of their tour.’ Our...
Why Adventure Kokoda?
Why? Because we are expert on the military history of the Kokoda campaign – and because we engage professional expedition leaders for our treks. This is why we have been rated No.1 on Trip Advisor for the past nine years.
The Kokoda Trail – 10 Essential Facts
The Kokoda Trail: 10 Essential Facts
Funding Proposal for a Kokoda Trail Military Heritage Master Plan
Michael Pender, an accredited Military Heritage Architect from HPA Projects was commissioned by Network Kokoda to develop a Master Plan for the Kokoda Trail for the 70th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign in 2012.
The plan has been ignored by the DFAT Kokoda Initiative in PNG as they regarded the development of a World Heritage Listing for the Owen Stanley Ranges as a priority.
Since then, a 2015 report from an Australian expert on World Heritage listings, Dr Peter Hitchcock AM and Dr Jennifer Gabriel concluded that the Kokoda Trail does not meet the criteria for a World Heritage listing.