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      • Second engagement at Kokoda 8 August 1942
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Topography of Kokoda

Topography of Kokoda

The 96-kilometre Kokoda track takes about 50 hours walking time. That is about two kilometres per hour.

Casualties

Casualties

An order to all Australian army formations in 1942 stated that ‘to ensure uniformity in the rendering of casualty returns the following standards entries will be used.’ ...

The Australian veterans' accounts

The Australian veterans' accounts

The interview excerpts here are drawn from over two thousand interviews with Australian war veterans conducted by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Education Resources

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Kokoda: Exploring the Second World War campaign in Papua New Guinea

This resource has been developed to mark the 70th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign. The book contains 12 units of teaching and learning activities for secondary school students.

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70th anniversary of the Kokoda campaign

This resource includes the campaign poster and Wartime Snapshot #10.

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