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To walk the Kokoda Trail is increasingly becoming one of life’s big ‘must do’ experiences.  But if you’re thinking of taking it on as an extreme endurance sport or wilderness adventure, then think again.

Morrison, centre, with (left to right) Ben Thompson, Jason Clare, Scott Morrison, Hiba Ayache and Mecca Laalaa preparing to walk the Kokoda Track.

While it is all of these things, it is not the reason to trek down to your wilderness store and max out your credit card. The Kokoda Trail is a memorial pilgrimage on sacred ground.

On Anzac Day this year, federal Labor MP Jason Clare and I crossed the political aisle to walk the trail. We called our six and half days of pain, the Kokoda Mateship Trek. 

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  • Amir says:

    02:14pm | 10/02/12

    out this great prtaroit series and essay by Edward Badham in B Metro, a Birmingham-based magazine. He does a nice job in capturing the Read more »

  • John Littleboy says:

    09:18pm | 04/06/09

    I think this walk up the TRACK is mainly a fad thing by the “in” people. Same with a trip to Gallipoli. Same with a walk over the Harbour Bridge for reconcilliation etc etc. My father was blown up walking through Siria in WW2,  will that ever be the new… Read more »

 

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