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Key Kokoda Wartime Actions

Learn more about the key actions during the Kokoda Track battle in World War II.

Key Military Actions
Theses key military action notes cover the period where the Japanese and Australians fought along the Kokoda Track, acknowledging that significant battles were also fought in Milne Bay and from Kokoda to the northern beaches.

​Click images to view more detail about each of the actions.

The Japanese Advance (21 July to 17 September 1942)

7 Jul 1942 - Maroubra Force begin trekking
14 Jul 1942 - 'B' Company arrive Kokoda
21 Jul 1942 - Japanese land Beachheads
23 Jul 1942 - 1st Confrontation Japanese
28 Jul 1942 - 1st Battle for Kokoda
8 Aug 1942 - 2nd Battle for Kokoda
12 Aug 1942 - Battle for Deniki
26 Aug 1942 - Battle for Isurava
31 Aug 1942 - Aus Withdraw to Eora Creek
2 Sep 1942 - Aus Withdraw to Templeton's
4 Sep 1942 - Aus Withdraw to Myola
5 Sep 1942 - Menari Parade 39th
6 Sep 1942 - Kagi to Mission Ridge
8 Sep 1942 - Battle for Brigade Hill
10 Sep 1942 - Aus Withdrawal to Nauro
11 Sep 1942 - Battle of Ioribaiwa
16 Sep 1942 - Withdrawal to Imita Ridge

Australian Advance (27 September 1942 to 21 January 1943)

24 Sep 1942 - Japanese withdraw Ioribaiwa
27 Sep 1942 - Australian Advance Begins
11 Oct 1942 - Delaying Action Mt. Bellamy
16 Oct 1942 - Battle for Templeton's
22 Oct 1942 - Battle for Eora Creek
3 Nov 1942 - Australians re-occupy Kokoda

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