Kokoda Track - Papua New Guinea
This is what it looks like to hike the amazing Kokoda Track.
Big thanks to Loredana and the team at Kokoda Track Experience for making it happen. Lest we forget
Kokoda Track Highlights - Epic PNG May 2019
This footage was shot by Epic's Brad Horn whilst trekking with a group of mates on the Kokoda Trail in the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea
Regarded as one of the world’s greatest treks, the Kokoda Track links the south and north coast of Papua New Guinea across 96 kilometres of rocky mountain terrain, tropical rainforest and pristine villages. On this inspiring adventure, trek the track by day, open to the unforgiving and inspiring beauty of Papua New Guinea’s tropical rainforest. As nightfall descends, enjoy your time at camp, swapping stories with local Koiari and Orokaiva people and falling asleep to the nocturnal sounds of the jungle.
Kokoda Talent Reel 2012 - Papua New Guinea
6 famous women from 4 different culture did the Kokoda Track, discover their stories and motivations.
Bridgette Barrett (Creator of the Blood Sweat and Broken Nails and appeared in the Film Sleeping Beauty)
Bianca Dye (Radio and Television commentator)
Suze Raymond (Former presenter on Hey Hey its Saturday)
Kirsty Lee Allen (Former Actor on Sea Patrol)
Lauren Eagle (Appeared in Celebrity Apprentice)
Claudia Jordan (Actor on The Bold and The Beautiful)
Maya Murofushi (Multi Talented Asian icon)
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Kokoda Track - Papua New Guinea - Terrain Fly-over
The Kokoda Track (or Trail) is located in the Owen Stanley Ranges of Papua New Guinea traversing approximately 100km of rugged mountain ranges. The track formed part of the battle grounds for the Australian and Japanese during World War 2 where thousands of Japanese and Australians lost their lives. Many people trek the Kokoda Track today for the physical challenge, to see where the battles were fought and to experience the beautiful jungle and people. For more information about trekking visit noroads.com.au
Kokoda Part1 The Invasion
A compelling documentary commissioned by the Australian Army on the 50th Anniversary of the Kokdoda campaign.
Papua New Guinea - Kokoda Track
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Australians soldiers testimony on the Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea - Part 2
Australians soldiers share their testimony about the War in Afghanistan. Some of them are seriously wounded, and they decide to do the Kokoda Track in memories of their fallen Brothers.
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Kokoda Trek // Papua New Guinea // Ep 1
SIC Kokoda Trek 19th-29th of September 2015
Filmed with GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition. Edited with Final Cut Pro X
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Kokoda Track - Papua New Guinea - as narrated by Nick
PNGDF 1RPIR @ KOKODA Track
The grueling and historical Kokoda Track has humbled 18 NCOs, sergeants and officers of the PNG Defense Force's first royal pacific island regiment.
Battle for New Guinea | 1942-1945 | Australian & American Soldiers in Action | WW2 Documentary Film
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In 1942, the Empire of Japan invaded the Australian-administered territories of the New Guinea Mandate. New Guinea was strategically important because it was a major landmass to the immediate north of Australia. This documentary film shows us the bitter struggle of the Australian and American soldiers to take back New Guinea during World War 2.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND / CONTEXT
About the New Guinea campaign:
The New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the conflict in August 1945. In the initial phase in 1942, the Empire of Japan invaded the Australian-administered territories of the New Guinea Mandate (23 January) and Papua (8 March) and overran western New Guinea (beginning 29/30 March), which was a part of the Netherlands East Indies. In the second phase, the Allies cleared the Japanese first from Papua, then the Mandate and finally from the Dutch colony.
New Guinea was strategically important because it was a major landmass to the immediate north of Australia. Its large land area provided locations for large land, air and naval bases.
The campaign between Allied and Japanese forces commenced with the Japanese assault on Rabaul on 23 January 1942. Rabaul became the forward base for the Japanese campaigns in mainland New Guinea, including the pivotal Kokoda Track campaign of July 1942 – January 1943, and the Battle of Buna-Gona. Fighting in some parts of New Guinea continued until the war ended in August 1945.
General Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Commander in the South West Pacific Area, led the Allied forces. The Japanese 8th Area Army, under General Hitoshi Imamura, was responsible for both the New Guinea and Solomon Islands campaigns. The Japanese 18th Army, under Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, was responsible for Japanese operations on mainland New Guinea.
Liberating New Guinea:
After bombing the Australian harbour of Darwin in 1942, the Japanese moved their headquarters to Buna on the north coast of what is now Papua New Guinea and the headquarters of the Allies is set up in Port Moresby on the other side. These two towns were divided by the steep Owen Stanley mountain range and were connected by the Kokoda track across the mountains. Australian troops successfully defended Port Moresby along this trail, when the Japanese tried to invade from the north coast. To get the advantage, the Australian carved out 4000 steps into the mountain side.
The American army landed on New Guinea in January 1943 and started a major offensive. However, it took up until 1944 before the Americans could advance along the northern coast of New Guinea from Hollandia to Biak and Manokwari and on to the North Moluccas (Morotai) from where they attacked the Philippines in October 1944. In order to recapture New Guinea, the Allied Forces needed to drive the Japanese off along 2000 km of fortified coast line. During the battle 13000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives and on the Australian and American side there were respectively 2100 and 2000 casualties.
Battle for New Guinea | 1942-1945 | Australian & American Soldiers in Action | WW2 Documentary Film
Kokoda Trekking Diaporama - PNG
Pictures of the Kokoda Track.
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Kokoda Track - PNG 2016
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Teens on the Kokoda Track - The Victoria Police Newstart Program
PNG Trekking Adventures:
10 teenagers on a fast track to a life of crime, disengaged from education, suffering from addiction problems took part in the Victoria Police Newstart program that consisted in walking the Kokoda track.
Discover how it changed their lifes.
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Australians soldiers testimony on the Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea - Part 1
Australians soldiers share their testimony about the War in Afghanistan. Some of them are seriously wounded, and they decide to do the Kokoda Track in memories of their fallen Brothers.
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The Lost Battlefield - Kokoda Campaign, PNG
Learn more about the lost Battlefield of the Kokoda Campaign in Papua New Guinea.
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Kokoda Track South Sea Horizons. Papua New Guinea.
'Kokoda Track- South Sea Horizons Land Owner Partners Brigade Hill MIsison Tours.
Co-founded by South Sea Horizons and Saii Faole son of one of the last 3 Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Alive Today. Kokoda Tours Keeping the Spirit of our two nations alive.
Saving Kokoda - Papua New Guinea
December 2006
Until recently, few people took up the challenge of walking the Kokoda Trail in PNG. But a spate of books popularising the trek has inspired thousands. Can the track survive its newfound popularity?
The Kokoda Trail was the site of a major battle in WWII. With numerous books now publicising Kokoda as the 'Forgotten Gallipoli', numerous tourists are flocking to the site. Elders are grateful for the revenue trekkers bring to the area. As Saii Faole says; We are happy. But villagers often find their meagre facilities overwhelmed by the hordes of tourists.
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
Gary Badger: The Last Post. Brigade Hill, Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea - 4 June, 2019
I've played The Last Post many, many times. Always with the utmost of respect and dignity.
But this time, after an extremely difficult climb up Brigade Hill that stretched me to my limits, and following heart-wrenching readings by my fellow trekkers, I was overcome with emotion and struggled to bring myself to play this special piece.
Without doubt, my most difficult and emotional performance of The Last Post.
Lest we forget.