Both Russell & myself met up with this group of trekkers at the Gateway Hotel and they all spoke like they thoroughly enjoyed their Kokoda track experience.Lindon Reed, like myself seemed quite concerned about there being no doctor in Kokoda Hospital and we talked about this at some length.Glen our Kokoda guide and other porters who accompanied…[Read more]

Hi Luchar, tks for posting your message. Some trekkers bring with them purifying tablets and others drink straight from the streams, therefore it is an individual choice.When I trekked last November, I filled up from the creeks and did not get sick from the water. However, last year my son trekked and he used tablets all the way in case he got a…[Read more]

Hi Nicole, you will start together and finish together in Kokoda. At this point the party will split and your group will fly back from Kokoda to Port Moresby and the others will travel by road down to Popondetta/Gona/Buna.

I informed Wayne that I too lost a watch on the Kokoda Trail – a swiss made gold Roamer watch completely water resistant. I was walking from Ower's Corner towards Kokoda. We overnighted at Iora Creek and I can clearly remember looking at my watch when I woke up that morning.However, when I got to the bottom to cross over the river I noticed that…[Read more]

Tks Katie for taking the time to post and for your comments. I found the same thing, my inflatable mattress saved the day! and my beloved inflatable pillow as well…..Sometimes they can be a bit hard to deflate as shown here with Russell Eroro & Eric Uwea. We have now found the best way is to lie it down…roll…stand on it….roll…stand…[Read more]

Update 28th April, 2005:Trek 62 – Derek Brown's & Trek 83 – Warren Turner's are travelling together and are heading for Manari where they will spend the night.Trek 81 – Murray Jones Trek – overnighted at Nauro now heading for Brigade Hill. Trekkers are all safe – no problems, no accidents everyone is happy.Trek 73 – Keith Greenwood – they…[Read more]

Trek 62 & 83: Both these treks seem to have joined up and are currently spending the night at Efogi. All trekkers are going ok and their guide is confident they will all complete their trek at Ower's Corner on the 2nd May.Photograph – Landy Noel's Guesthouse area where the above treks will spend the night:Picture_114.jpg

Group 55-A seen here on the Kokoda Trail:The Group included:Peter Dalziel; Scott Dalziel; Neil Walker; Hayley Tomlinson; Paul Turner; Christine Bowen; Anne-Marie Delahunty; Andrew Charlton; Brett Ireland; Shannon Hewett; Jamie Mackerill; Stephen Kennedy; Matt Kennedy & Wayne Havenaar.Picture_190.jpg

Their three guides, Eric, Landy & Isaac:Eric__Landy___Isaac.jpg

The first group to leave Port Moresby was a group who became known as the ''Triathlete' Trekkers' – or Hodgson Heroes. The group included:Anthony Alliston; Paul Alliston; Jonathan Alliston; Peter Hodgson; Michael Crozier; John Domandl; Brenton Fielke; David McCormick; Anthony Shakeshaft; Gregory Tighe; Daniel Smith; Ryan Vesper; Edwin (Ted)…[Read more]

Group Pic of Trek 55-B at Brigade Hill:Trekkers:John Walton; his sister Amanda Ashwin; Stee Sleswick; Cameron Brown; Bob Robertson; Dan Towler; Michael Sztachanski; Ken Toombs (trek a pressie from his wife); Alissa Crossley & Daniel Livingston.Group_Pic_at_Brigade_Hill.jpg

At Isurava Battlesite Area we had the following trekkers present:Derek James Brown; Jeff Head; Mark Dungey; Rosemary Dungey; Colin Brown; Warren Turner; Phillip Turner; Patrick Turner; Steven Percival; Haydn Fletcher; Sue Scott; Louise Peach & Damian WardPlus 19 porters and guides from Kokoda Trekking LtdPhotograph – group of our porters and…[Read more]

Our Anzac Day Trekkers who attended Bomana included over 40 PNG National Porters & Guides of Kokoda Trekking together with our international trekkers made up as follows: Anthony Alliston; Paul Alliston; Jonathan Alliston; Peter Hodgson; Michael Crozier; John Domandl; Brenton Fielke; David McCormick; Anthony Shakeshaft; Gregory Tighe; Daniel…[Read more]

How it all began….Gateway Hotel, our two buses & our 3 tonne truck along with another hired vehicle to drive trekkers up to Sogeri:PNGBD_1_Gateway_Hotel.jpg

One of the highlights of the April treks for our guys was no doubt running into one of their footy idols, Mal Maninga.Mal___the_boys.jpg

My sub contractor Russell Eroro on the Kokoda Trail during one of his many treks in 2004:Copy_of_Russell_at_Naoro_crossing.jpg

Even when trekkers want to do it on their own, our guides and porters are always on hand watching to make sure they come to no harm:Chris___Russell_River_Cross.jpg

Lots of helping hands make river crossings less daunting:Helping_Hand_3.jpg

We are proud to state that all our treks are led by proud Papua New Guinean's who walk in the footsteps of the "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels" of yesteryear!All our porters and guides whilst they enjoy earning a living from carrying backpacks; act as food porters; companions and showing you a great time; none of them have forgotten what happened in their…[Read more]

1943

• January 2 – Final beachhead at Buna falls
• January 8 – General MacArthur announces 333 Japanese aircraft andmore than 260 vessels destroyed since July 23
• January 22 – Sananda falls
• January 23 – All organised enemy resistance overcome in Sananada area
• January 24 – Liquidation of enemy complete in Sananada, with heavy losses to Japanese troops and…

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