We have noticed a flurry of enquiries from our readers regarding trekking tours for 2013. Not only is this giving trekkers a goal to work towards, but it is enabling them to ‘lock in’ prices before inevitable price rises. Some of the trekking companies listed on this website are taking bookings for 2013 treks at …
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 …
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 …