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Trekkers conquer Kapa Kapa track in 17 day

(Original article posted October 28, 2016 7:26 PM via looppng.com, © 2016) Six trekkers have conquered the Kapa Kapa track for the first time. They successfully completed the track in 17 days led by experienced trekker Peter Gamgee from the Getaway Trekking Company. The trekkers, from Australia, Belgium and Scotland, commenced the 220km journey at Gabagaba Village, Central...
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Isurava War Memorial Dawn Service – Michael Johnson

During the Cairns Corporate Challenge Kokoda Track crossing, Michael Johnson delivered a moving service at the Isurava War Memorial. This is a copy of his speech… I took on the Kokoda Challenge to try and gain an insight into what the young men who bravely fought on this track when through all those years ago. I also...
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Isurava War Memorial Dawn Service – Joshua Simmons

On the recent Kokoda Youth Foundation trek along the Kokoda Track, Joshua Simmons was tasked with delivering the Isurava War Memorial dawn service held on the 22nd September. This is his service… The fighting at Isurava was one of several battles fought along the Papua New Guinea Kokoda Trail and to me one of the most...
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Diary of a Mystery Trekker

Autumn has always been my favourite time to hike. This morning, the leaves are forming soft cushioning under my feet, though after a few more days of no rain I know they will crackle like the discarded twisties packets we sometimes find. Growing up in Victoria, we learn early to value a beautiful day. For...
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Soc Kienzle (son of Bert) Testimonial

I have trekked The Kokoda Trail on and off for 52 years from January 1964 to August 2016. I have trekked with a number of different tour companies and have seen how many others operate, some better than others. With regard to Getaway Trekking, Sue and Wayne Fitcher run a very professional operation. Sue first...
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Hawthorn FC return to the Kokoda Track

(Original article posted September 21, 2016 2:25 PM via hawthornfc.com.au, © 2016) Hawthorn will again return to the Kokoda Track in 2016, 12 years on from the club’s inaugural trip in 2004. The trek became an integral part of the Hawks’ induction of new players in the early 2000s but they have not sent a group to the...
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Brigade Hill Speech – Dane Chambers

In additional to Craig Moore, Dane Chambers also delivered a special, emotive speech at Brigade Hill on our recent Soc Kienzle-led trek along the Kokoda Track… Courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice are not qualities that we typically associate with someone 18 years of age, however these are the qualities that embody the brave men who fought in the Kokoda campaign. As...
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Managing Expectations

Whilst not a traditional travel related blog topic, managing expectations is as relevant to the Kokoda Track as it is Everest Base Camp, as it is our new Nelson (NZ) trek and cycle adventure, as it is when we sit down at our desks to begin a new day. As General Manager at Getaway Trekking (GT),...
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Brigade Hill Speech – Craig Moore

On the Soc Kienzle-led trek along the Kokoda Track (14 August, 2016), Craig Moore, delivered a unique and emotional service to the group at Brigade Hill that he’d written himself prior to departing Australia… Good Morning Everyone, I would like to read to you a short story I wrote about the relationship between the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels...
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