Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway

Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway

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Posted 2015-04-06 by Wendy follow


The is a unique tribute to the bravery of Australian troops who fought for Australia during World War II, especially to those who served during key Papua New Guinea battles which took place in 1942-43 along the Kokoda Track, at Milne Bay on the south-eastern tip of Papua, and at Buna, Gona, and Sanananda on the northern coastline.

The Walkway was launched in 1994. Begin your journey at the Walkway, you can experience a memorial walk covering an 800 metre paved walkway - starting from Rhodes Station to Concord Hospital in Sydney's inner-west, and runs along the mangrove-studded shores of Brays Bay on the Parramatta River.

At the Memorial Centrepiece are magnificent granite walls bearing photographic images of the campaign, with water also forms an integral part of the Centrepiece.







There're 22 Interpretive Stations and plaques along the walkway, each providing historical accounts and images of the significant place or engagement.





Additionally, the Memorial Walkway has been planted with tropical vegetation simulating the conditions in the New Guinea.





For more information about the Walkway, you can check out the map before initiating the journey.

ANZAC DAY Dawn Service
To mark the Centenary of Anzac, the will be holding a Dawn Service on Sunday 19 April 2015 at 5:30am. Please RSVP by Friday 10 April 2015.

How to get there
Bus -
Route 461 City to Ryde
Route 458 Burwood to Ryde

Rail - To Rhodes Station, then a short walk downhill towards Concord Road and on to the Walkway at Brays Bay Reserve.

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