One of the porters children turned up here yesterday wearing a Santa's hat. He was sat inside the sleigh for a photograph.P1070283__640x480_.JPG

Some of the faces in the photographs below you may recognise as Clement Harika and John Derick Eroro turned up at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat yesterday for several beers. They both said to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all trekkers who have walked with them and big HELLO from Kokoda.P1070290__640x480_.JPGP1070293__640x480_.JPGP1070298__640x480_.JPG

9:30pm – oh what a night – after my last post the truck arrived from Popondetta carrying our new bar stock of 32 cartons SP bottles – do not rush for your calculator as that equals 768 beers.Only in Kokoda could they have been delivered the way they were. Due to constant rain and river crossings – add to that passengers feet on top of them, the…[Read more]

At the present moment I am here in Kokoda relieving our Manager while he has some time off. Its very peaceful and relaxing however I left my glasses in Port Moresby so am finding it very hard to focus on anything that requires me to read!As I type this, rain is falling on the roof. The bar is in full swing, the Christmas lights are on and it…[Read more]

Footnote: Below please see the statistics that represent traffic to our website. For everyone who has logged on, its great, please keep coming back. For those of you who are looking to book and walk the Kokoda Track/Trail you will find heaps of information in our forum. If you wish to look up any subject matter, please click on the search icon…[Read more]

Received this phtograph and Christmas Greetings all the way from Sweden and thought I would share it with you all. If any of you would like to reply to this thread and put your own photographs, please feel free to do so. I guess he will definitely be having a white christmas with his family.image001.jpg

I met with these two guys around midday today and they were all SMILES!! Well done guys, I bet you were starting to panic and wonder if you were going to be picked up. Hopefully the flight back to Port Moresby went well and that Shayne got away on his flight this afternoon.Tonight I managed to upload all the photographs taken on your trek to…[Read more]

I must point out that the majority of Australian's do not litter and trekking companies have been trying to educate their porters and guides so it all helps. Unfortunately PNG does not place too much effort in getting this message across as most towns and cities leave a lot to be desired when it comes to rubbish but on the track the system is…[Read more]

Special Mention: Due to the actions of two reputable trekkings companies, no trekkers from other companies will be accepted at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat without payment having been paid in advance. Two prominant trekking companies have had several treks stay at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat throughout the 2010 trekking season but as at the date of writing…[Read more]

Trekkers have just walked off the track in Kokoda today Sunday where they are presently relaxing at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat enjoying a few celebration beers with their guide John and porters. Will catch up with trekkers on Tuesday when they fly in from Kokoda. In the meantime they will no doubt have some relaxation time at…[Read more]

The Kokoda Track Foundation have some great gift ideas if you are passionate about the track:ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL KRISMAS!"Krismas" is just around the corner and there's just one week to go to order your gifts from the Foundation's "Krismas Givim" (Christmas Giving) catalogue.Don't fear the crowds at the shopping centre this weekend! Order your…[Read more]

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I will close off and leave you with the latest photographs of 'Orohaven Kokoda Retreat' which we feel is still the best place to finish your trek in Kokoda. It also has the added advantage of being situated right on the airstrip itself. It has beds to sleep on; outdoor showers; running water; a washing machine; nice creek for a refreshing dip;…[Read more]

• In 2012 we have once again decided to run our Kokoda Challenge Race. So if you have a favourite porter or guide who wants to enter the race, why not sponsor them by paying their entrance fee and supplying them with a reliable head torch; new shoes; spare batteries; first aid items and energy bars! To win this race, one has to stay awake as the…

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• Kokoda now has an archway similar to the one at Owers' Corner. A huge THANK YOU to the Kokoda Memorial Foundation and Eric Winn for instigating this so that trekkers can enjoy a start or finish line for their treks and another photo opportunity for everyone as well. I have been informed that the people in Kokoda fully support the construction of…

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• We were happy that some the grieving relatives of the Airlines PNG crash along with Lady Carol Kidu chose us to organise their visit to the crash site on the anniversary in August. This was a huge success despite the sadness of the occasion as Russell and John Eroro also lost their eldest brother in the crash.
• We have now built two walls at…

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• We are proud once again to have contributed to the new look of the Kokoda Airstrip. Our staff have mowed it monthly for several months and managed to get it back to its former glory of a couple of years ago when we did this on a regular basis. We were given some funds to do this work but the majority of it was spent on purchasing new lawn mowers;…

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• A big thank you to all trekkers who chose to walk with us in 2010. An even bigger thank you to all of you who returned and brought with you other family and friends as its very much appreciated by all of us.
• Orohaven Kokoda Retreat now has a bar, the Kokoda Wantok Tavern. This has proven popular with our trekkers and the local community.

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Staff: Sadly due to low trek numbers, our guides and porters have not had the work they enjoyed prior to 2008 but they have cash crops that help them survive and are all doing ok.Treks: We have still been on the track on a weekly basis throughout 2010 but just lower numbers then in previous years. Highlights for 2010:

• Only 1 medevac for 2010 so…

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