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rest spots. The main villages passed through (from Owers' Corner) are Naoro, Menari, Efogi Creek 1 & 2, Kagi or Naduri (if shortcut is taken), Alolo, Isurava, Hoi, Kovolo. Villagers are increasingly taking part in the commercial opportunities created by the growing number of tourists; in October 2006, some were known to be selling cans of soft drink and beer at double the price payable in Port Moresby.
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Track, Managalas Plateau and Mount Victoria and Mount Albert Edward region. The World War II battle sites were a key reason for cultural listing along with the unique cultures of the Koiari peoples. The Owen Stanley Ranges, through which the Kokoda Track passes, is one of the most biologically important areas in the Asia Pacific with over 4000 plant species and many endemic bird and animal species.
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training, carry radios or satellite phones, respect the people who live along the Track and ensure their porters and guides are treated in a professional manner. A list of licensed operators is available on its website. Trekkers walking with unlicensed operators will be stopped by the KTA rangers and the local people.
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The race record was again broken by Buka in the 2007 event when he completed the track in 17 hours 20 minutes on 26 August 2007, running in the reverse direction from Kokoda to Owers' Corner. The 2007 event also featured runners running from Owers' Corner to Kokoda and a winning time of 19 hours
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The track can be walked from either direction. It can take up to 12 days to complete, depending on fitness and rest time involved. Locals are renowned for being able to regularly complete it in 3 days. There are a number of guesthouses located along the way, some at villages and others at traditional
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On 31 August 2008, Buka once again set a new record, with a time of 16:34:05. The conditions were the worst that they had been in the three years that Buka had competed in the event. Wayne Urina, claiming second place, is currently the second fastest man to complete the crossing of the Kokoda Trail
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In 2006, the Owen Stanley Ranges and Kokoda Track was included on the Tentative List for World Heritage along with three other sites from PNG. The 1.5 million hectare property is a mixed cultural and natural site covering a significant proportion of the Owen Stanley Ranges and including the Kokoda
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The Kokoda Challenge Race in 2012 was run on 25 August. The race began from the Kokoda Archway and went for the first time via Kagi Village to Owers' Corner. The race was once again sponsored by Kokoda Trekking. The winner was trail porter Ramsy Idau of Kokoda, with a time of 18:28:00. Prize money
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The Kokoda Track Authority (the PNG Special Purpose Authority with responsibility for managing the Track) requires tour operators to hold a Commercial Operators Licence to lead treks along the Kokoda Track and purchase a trek permit. Licensed operators carry first aid kits, undertake first aid
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was set at K10,000 PNG Kina. The race saw for the first time two Japanese runners competing against the eight Australians and 22 Papua New Guineans, on the 70th anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign. The two Japanese runners, Makoto Yoshimoto and Yukiya Higuchi finished in a time of 42:56:36.
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As the trail's popularity increased, there were calls for more regulation of trek operators, with some operators taking as many as 150 walkers in a group. In response, the Kokoda Track Authority announced that from the beginning of 2010, tour operators would require a commercial licence.
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In 2011, the Kokoda Challenge Race was run on 27 August. The race started from Owers' Corner and finished at the new Kokoda Archway. The race was organised and sponsored by Kokoda Trekking. Brendan Buka once again won the race in a time of 17:50:33 but did not break his 2008 record.
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There has been much debate in Australia about whether it should be called the "Kokoda Trail" or the "Kokoda Track". The monument at Owers' Corner uses both terms: "Track" on one side and "Trail" on the other. The earliest mention of the route in an Australian newspaper may be in
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The track has been closed numerous times by villagers along the route in response to various grievances. In May 2009, villagers at Kovelo – near Kokoda village – blocked the track after complaints that money collected from trekking fees was not being distributed fairly.
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The Kokoda Challenge inaugural race commenced in 2005. The current race record holder in both directions is Brendan Buka, with a best time of 16:34.05 in 2008 from Owers Corner to Kokoda and a time of 17:20 in the direction of Kokoda to Owers' Corner via Naduri.
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while attempting to walk the track. Four of those deaths occurred in 2009, with two in the same week in April and another two 8 days apart in September and October. The deaths have sparked calls for mandatory fitness tests for all walkers before starting.
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The diary of the Australian Army's 2/33rd Battalion records the route being officially designated as the "Kokoda Trail" in September 1942. The Australian Army has used "Kokoda Trail" as a battle honour since 1957. The
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on Wednesday 29 July 1942 in a map when it refers to "the Buna Kokoda-Moresby track". "Kokoda Trail" was gazetted as the official name of the route by the Australian administration of Papua New Guinea in 1972.
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9 minutes was set in this direction by Tom Hango. Megan Davidson, a trek leader with Back Track Adventures, was the first Australian female to run the track in 36 hours, coming 12th overall.
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on 27 October 1942. However, all three terms Kokoda Track, Kokoda Trail and Buna-Kokoda road were commonly used during World War II in Australian newspapers from September 1942.
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The track was first used by European miners in the 1890s to access the Yodda Kokoda goldfields. Between July 1942 and November 1942, a series of battles, afterwards called the
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The Kokoda Challenge Race is an endurance running race that was revived on 27 August 2005. The race originally ran in 1975 but stopped before becoming an annual event.
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road". He states that "Kokoda Trail" became common because of its use in Australian newspapers during the war, the first known instance being in Sydney's
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Since 2001, there has been a rapid increase in the number of people walking the track (see table at right). Six Australian trekkers have died from
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is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs 96 kilometres (60 mi) overland – 60 kilometres (37 mi) in a straight line – through the
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make it a challenging trek. Hiking the trail normally takes between four and twelve days; the fastest recorded time is 16 hours 34 minutes.
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mine. The plan has the support of the local landowners and the Papua New Guinean government but has been criticised by trekking operators.
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The inaugural race of 27 August 2005 was won by John Hunt Hiviki, who completed it in 22 hours, one minute and 14 seconds.
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In November 2007, Australian mining firm Frontier Resources announced plans to divert a section of the track to make way for a
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According to historian Stuart Hawthorne, before World War II, the route was referred to as "the overland mail route" or "the
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In October 2009, Don Vale became the oldest Australian (at 83) to successfully complete the Kokoda Track.
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stating that while both versions were in use, Kokoda Track "appears to be the more popular of the two".
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Despite the historical use of "Trail", "Track" gained dominance in the 1990s, with the Australian
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origin but has been used in many Australian history books and "appears to be used more widely".
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Hot, humid days with intensely cold nights, torrential rainfall and the risk of endemic
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On 27 August 2006, Brendan Buka, a 22-year-old Papua New Guinean trekking porter from
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as it was in 1942. The map is rotated to have NE bearing at the top of the page.
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Field Guide to the Kokoda Track: An Historical Guide to the Lost Battlefields
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Field Guide to the Kokoda Track: an historical guide to the lost battlefields
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After the war, the track fell into disuse and disappeared in many places.
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Ellie Harvey (21 April 2009). "Kokoda death highlights safety concerns".
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In August 2009, a group of trekkers were killed when their light plane,
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The Daily Telegraph, 6 October 2009, p9 / www.dailytelegraph.com.au
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with a time of 18:34:06. Cyprian Aire came third with 19:11:40.
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in New Guinea is held at National Museum Australia Canberra
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Overseas places of historic significance to Australia
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An Eyemo camera used in 1942 by Damien Parer filming
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Kokoda Trek: A Walking Guide to the World Famous Trek
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Location of the Kokoda Track within Papua New Guinea
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Index

Kokoda Trail
Kokoda Track campaign
Papua New Guinea
Trailheads
Kokoda
Mount Bellamy
Ua'Ule Creek

Map of the Kokoda Track as it was in 1942. The map is rotated to have NE bearing at the top of the page.
Owen Stanley Range
Papua New Guinea
World War II
Japanese
Allied
Papua
Central Province
Port Moresby
Kokoda
Oro Province
Mount Bellamy
Mountain Koiari
tropical diseases
malaria
Kokoda Track campaign
Japanese
Australian
newsreel
documentary
Kokoda Front Line!
Damien Parer

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