Kokoda Track History

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THE KOKODA TRACK EXPERIENCE The Kokoda Track is a single-file track that runs 96 kilometers overland from Owers' Corner in Central Province, across rugged and isolated terrain only passable on foot, to the village of Kokoda in Oro Province. The track travels primarily through the Owen Stanley Range and is a major tourist attraction for Papua New Guinea. Associated with much historical significance, the track is where the Australian Forces halted the Japanese invasion into Allied controlled Papua and the intended capture of Port Moresby. The battle between Australian and Japanese forces – commonly referred to as the Kokoda Campaign – was a pivotal moment in the larger context of the Pacific War during World War II as the victory at Kokoda signaled …show more content…
A fourth step to measure and reduce the environmental impact of tourism activities is to communicate and educate your stakeholders and partners about your achievements and challenges, as well as the importance and benefits of sustainable and responsible tourism. A fifth step to measure and reduce the environmental impact of tourism activities is to evaluate and improve your performance and results on a regular basis, using the indicators and tools that you have selected and applied. A sixth and final step to measure and reduce the environmental impact of tourism activities is to innovate and transform your tourism activities in ways that can create new value and opportunities for yourself, your stakeholders and partners, and the environment. Conclusion and Reflection My Kokoda experience has made me come to the conclusion that the main concept of the tour was to experience the trek in remembrance of the soldiers and their carriers the ‘fuzzy wuzzy angels’ as depicted in many Kokoda Track memorial pictures, and to some extent I did get to appreciate the symbolism of the shared history that we Papua New Guineans share with our Australian …show more content…
I did notice that the tour was more or less geared towards our Australian trekkers as most events along the trek were to commemorate the actions of the Australian army whilst battling the Japanese, and the standard of service you received on the trek was corresponding to the fee and service you paid for, but considering the service I received from the porters and guides, I have no complaints as they were exemplary. The TOs and KTA in association with the PNG and Australian Governments have ensured that sustainable tourism practices are carried out at Kokoda, as many of the practices were implemented while I undertook the trek. I was disappointed, however, to see that many of the basic services were not accessible to the villagers along the trek. Considering the sizeable number of trekkers and bookings for tours, monies generated were not fully allocated to the development of the
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