Kokoda Track
The Kokoda Track Memorial Walk is a tribute to the bravery of Australian troops who fought in Papua New Guinea in WWII.
The fighting on The Kokoda Track was one of the vital elements of the Australian efforts in World War II. The Papua New Guinea campaign, including The Kokoda Track, Milne Bay, Buna, Gona and Sanananda resulted in a total of 8,546 Australian and United States casualties.
Australian soldiers fought through atrocious conditions and against vastly superior numbers in this campaign between July 1942 and January 1943.
The Kokoda Walk begins at Kennedy Fountain on Mounts Bay Road with a climb of 150 steep steps (with a vertical rise of 62 metres). Follow the plaques along the steps to the State War Memorial where the track ends, just north of the cenotaph.
Please note that due to works currently being undertaken as part of the Mount Eliza Escarpment Project, the Kokoda Steps are only accessible from the top of the escarpment within Kings Park. There is no access from the base of the scarp. Kings Park can still be accessed from the escarpment base via Jacob’s Ladder or Spring Street.
Access information
Please note that this walk does not have wheelchair or pram access.
