He said a group of 10 hikers from Australia and New Zealand was due to reach Nauro village today, after hiking for almost a week from Kokoda. "If they're not allowed to trek through, I don't know.

An Adelaide man hopes his journey from the brink of suicide can inspire others - and has launched a unique venture on the Kokoda Track to raise awareness about mental health. He was exhausted with the ...

The Kokoda Track is closed indefinitely after being ... fallen Australian troops and their PNG comrades. Residents of the Nauro village, located along the trail, have used logs to construct ...

The swamps proved particularly difficult with the high humidity. The group made their way up the beginning of the false crests of the Maguli Range to the village of Nauro. It’s not hard for the ...

On November 2, 1942, a small Australian patrol cautiously entered an abandoned Kokoda, in what was then the Australian territory of Papua, after months of battles. The campaign had ended 16 weeks ...

The withdrawal from Kokoda was not mentioned, while the beachhead battles at Gona, Buna and Sanananda were described in less than a minute. It is clear why Australians now have taken the stories ...

The Kokoda Track campaign is one of the most significant chapters in Australia's military history. This is the story. Each year, on 25 April, Anzac Day commemorates soldiers from Australia and New ...

The Kokoda track is an important place to a lot of Australians. Every year hundreds of people come here to tackle the gruelling ninety-six-kilometre trail. For some it's about a challenge ...

FATHER and son team Robert and Daniel Harris will carry with them some precious cargo when they tackle the Kokoda Track next month. The Greenwith pair are offering to take family mementos to place ...