New for 2016, No Roads Expeditions will be scheduling a new type of expedition called No Roads Education. No Roads Education is a project part of No Roads Foundation are injecting (at a minimum, twice a year) into remote villages, a team of educational professionals with skill sets specific to fulfil the needs of the communities surrounding Kagi, Efogi & Menari (Central villages along the Kokoda Track).
For more information about this wonderful new initiative and expedition, visit our No Roads Education expedition information page on this trek. Join the experts and find out why Kokoda must be trekked in 2017, the 75th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign. Resident historian David Howell will both entertain and inform you about this amazing trek, giving you a deeper understanding of an important part of our national identity. And in true Australian style a free drink will await you on arrival.
Book your ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/75th-anniversary-walk-kokoda-track-information-session-tickets-25393171660 As part of the Trek 4 Education fundraising program run by Mark and Julie Capper, they have a silent auction fundraising activity. They have a Kokoda Memorial Picture framed, with a certificate of authenticity #1266 to auction to raise funds for the purchase of educational supplies, equipment and learning aids for the schools along the Kokoda Track in PNG.
RULES of this Auction
Email: trek4education@optusnet.com.au Today five No Roads Expeditions guides attended a conference about the Kokoda campaign in WWII in PNG organised by the Military History and Heritage Victoria organisation and hosted at the Camberwell RSL. The conference was very interesting with a range of presentations that covered different topics such as the air war over PNG, jungle warfare, sea power naval involvement, an interesting session on planning exhibitions, and a presentation on Australians and their pilgrimage and penance visiting the PNG battlefields by David Howell from Kokoda Historical.
A very special part of the conference was meeting and having a yarn with three Kokoda veterans from the 39th Battalion: John Akhurst (98), Wallace Carr and Bill Stuart. They were able to answer questions about their experience on the front line with John able to recount in amazing detail aspects of events that occurred 74 years ago!
The Australian Army History Unit focuses on a range of historically significant of events in the history of Australia's Army. These articles link directly to a range of blog entries relating to many of the key actions in Papua New Guinea along the Kokoda Track, or relevant to the campaign. The are well worth a read along with other history information we have provided on this website.
It has been a busy time at Owers' Corner for three expedition groups, all finishing in the last day or so. Dave Howell and his expedition finished on Wednesday the 6th, and Ruth and Robyn both finished today. Ruth caught up Robyn's group doing the Fast Kokoda expedition in 6 days! Welcome home everyone, congratulations. Trek reports to come soon.
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