Janna

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Date registered: November 18, 2009

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  1. Kokoda Campaign: 70th Anniversary Promotion by Getaway Trekking — February 15, 2012
  2. Kokoda Trail or Kokoda Track? — February 1, 2012
  3. Human Remains Found On Kokoda Trek — November 22, 2011
  4. Kokoda trail World War 2: Bomb Experts Clear Ammunition from Kokoda Track — November 4, 2011
  5. Be Inspired: Videos of the Kokoda Track — October 18, 2011

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Kokoda Campaign: 70th Anniversary Promotion by Getaway Trekking

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Kokoda Campaign 39th Battalion

2012 is the 70th anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign, during which the Australian diggers fought so bravely. The Kokoda campaign consisted of a series of battles between Japanese and Australian troops which took place from July to November 1942. The Japanese had landed on the North Coast of PNG’s mainland and were planning to advance …

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Kokoda Trail or Kokoda Track?

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Kokoda Trail River crossing before Brigade Hill

You may have heard the different names Kokoda Track and Kokoda Trail. Until 1972, the area did not have an official name and both names were used to describe the route. However, in 1972, the official name Kokoda Trail was gazetted while Papua New Guinea was still an Australian Territory. Both names are still commonly …

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Human Remains Found On Kokoda Trek

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A recent article by the Geelong Advertiser reported that human remains had been found on the Kokoda track. The Australian Department of Defence will now launch an official identification process. The article reports that A PNG porter from a trek group led by Mick O’Malley discovered a skull and thigh bone while fishing in a …

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