Adventure Kokoda Blog
Protecting our heritage
Kokoda is much more than a trek. It is almost a spiritual journey for those who wish to connect to the historical significance of the Kokoda campaign. It is also an empathetic bridge for Australians and Papua New Guineans to better understand each other.
Our Charity
Our charitable work includes the provision of health support, school supplies, scholarships, and emergency medical assistance to villagers across the Kokoda Trail.
Our Media
National features stories of our treks on all major television networks, newspapers, and magazines.
Our Reviews
Trekker feedback, Trip Advisor reviews, and personal reflections.
Our Treks
Everything you need to know about our treks, our trekkers, training tips, gear selection, and some handy hints.
Our Viewpoint
Charlie has been the leading advocate for the protection of our Kokoda heritage, and the welfare of villagers across the Trail, for 30 years.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Interesting articles relating to our close association with PNG, and our shared wartime heritage.
Latest News
Governor Juffa’s Betrayal of Kokoda Tourism
Oro Provincial Governor Gary Juffa has recently been referred to the PNG Ombudsman’s Commission for his threats of violence against a charter airline if they flew Adventure Kokoda trekkers into Kokoda in April 2023.
His actions amount to a breach of the General Responsibilities of Office as defined under Section 27(1)(a) of the PNG Constitution which states that, “(1) A person to whom this Division applies has a duty to conduct himself in such a way, both in his public or official life and his private life, and in his associations with other persons, as not – (a) to place himself in a position in which he has or could have a conflict of interests or might be compromised when discharging his public or official duties;…”
DFAT in Kokodaland
The Kokoda Track Authority International Tour Operators Forum conducted at a 5-Star hotel at Southbank in Brisbane on 22-23 November 2023 is a far cry from remote villagers eking out a subsistence lifestyle across the Kokoda Trail – about as far as one could possibly get!
The Minutes of the forum indicate the clique of government officials, consultants, and rent-seeking eco-tour operators operate in a parallel universe to the two key stakeholders in Kokoda tourism i.e., those who invest in the pilgrimage and generate the income for the industry and those who own the land sacred to our shared military history.
Should PNG reclaim ownership of their Kokoda Trail?
The recent opening of the DFAT funded ‘Kokoda Track Museum’ at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery is a patronising insult to PNGs sovereign right to name their own geographic features.
The major influencer in the project is an American anthropologist, Dr. Andrew Connolly, who was engaged as Australia’s ‘National Military Heritage Advisor’ by the Australian High Commission via a process that could best be described as dodgy.
Kokoda Tourism Fact Sheet
The Kokoda Trail has emerged as PNGs most popular tourism destination over the past two decades with 56.000 Australians having trekked across it – it now generates some K46 million per year. Initially, the Trail was managed by a PNG Kokoda Track (Special Purpose)...
Adventure Kokoda Charity
Charlie Lynn, who trekked Kokoda 101 times over a 32 year period, has come face-to-face with both emergency needs of villagers and their ongoing development needs.
During this period he established the Kokoda Track Foundation and Network Kokoda as philanthropic bodies to support their needs in education, health and agriculture.
In additions to this his company, Adventure Kokoda, has funded emergency evacuations and hospital treatment for village children in need of urgent care.
Kokoda Trail Campsites
Over the years Adventure Kokoda has invested in their own campsites in partnership with each local landowner across the Trail.
This has been a challenging task for many due to the rugged nature of the terrain and the lack of appropriate equipment however they have achieved the impossible is some areas with not much more than a machete and muscle.