Kokoda is a powerful word. According to the Orokaiva ‘koko’ means place of skulls – ‘da’ is village. The combination of syllables conjures up thoughts of ‘ adventure’ – mystery – danger’ in the minds of...
Read MoreMy name is Rod Hillman and I am the current Chief Executive of the Kokoda Track Authority and feel it appropriate for me to say a few things. 1. I respect Charlie Lynn as a leader and for the work he has done both on the Kokoda...
Read MoreArticle in PNG Post Courier by Barney Orere Port Moresby Grammar School grade 12 students, Alfreda Nakue and Margaret Aitsi, have a different view of the Kokoda Trail from what history teaches them. Having walked the track...
Read MoreA post by Sandy Lawson In 2006, because tourist numbers on the Kokoda Track were rising rapidly, I outlined (on invitation) a proposal to animate community development. Based on local agriculture, it recognised that for tourism...
Read MoreINCLUSION OF PLACES IN THE LIST OF OVERSEAS PLACES OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE TO AUSTRALIA Published by the Commonwealth of Australia, No. S150, Friday, 10 August 2007 Cat. No. S15007, ISSN 1032-2345, Commonwealth of...
Read MoreThe influx of Australians trekking the Kokoda Trail in PNG has resulted in an increased awareness of the plight of our closest neighbour. Trekkers arriving in Port Moresby for the first time are struck by the squalor of the...
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