Kokoda Track Terrain The Kokoda Trail or Track is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs 96 kilometres overland — 60 kilometres in a straight line — through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea. It was initially a series of interconnecting small trails used as a mail route to supply settlements around Kokoda. It was along this track‚ which crossed incredibly rugged and isolated terrain‚ that the Australian troops repelled the highly-trained Japanese invasion force. The length of the Kokoda
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The factors that contribute to the allied victory on the Kokoda track are primarily the supply line‚ the coral sea battle and the shear bravery of the Australian soldiers. The supply line was a major contributor to the victory of the Kokoda track and without it the soldiers wouldn’t have survived. The battle of the coral sea ultimately lead to the victory of the Kokoda track since japan could not participate anymore. Finally the bravery of the Australian soldiers without it they would of lost they
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Gallipoli may have given birth to the Anzac identity but the first generation of Anzacs were fighting for Empire and Mother England. At Kokoda‚ a new generation of Anzacs‚ although showing the same characteristics as their ancestors‚ achieved much more. As Keating said “The Australians who served here in Papua New Guinea fought and died not in defence of the old world‚ but the new world. Their world. They died in defence of Australia…”. The Anzacs were characterised by mateship‚ courage‚ humour
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The significance of Kokoda for Australian’s can be seen in many different ways. In a strategic sense and also in a symbolic sense. Firstly‚ the Kokoda Campaign saved Australia from possible invasion‚ or more precisely from being isolated from the United States of America . Secondly‚ Kokoda was the battle that lead to victory in the Second World War‚ as well as to improvement of Australia’s post-war practices and military operations. Symbolically‚ the Kokoda Track will be remembered when Australia’s
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The Battle of Kokoda is remembered as being the most significant battle fought by the Australian’s in World War II. (4) Kokoda is recognized as one of the most celebrated and significant battle fought by the ANZAC’S because of the fear of the looming invasion by the Japanese at the time of Kokoda. Japanese were establishing them self a powerful army but the Australians were not threatened by them until a their were a few battles which heightened the fear of the Australian’s which included the Nanjing
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My mon is a representation of the values and origins of the Morberger family. To the Japanese community‚ mon’s are a symbol of the family’s identity and name and were popularly used by the samurai to distinguish the social class and portray the honour of their family. (Encyclopaedia Japan‚ 2008). When creating my mon‚ I wanted to reflect the Japanese use of nature and symbolism to show the history of my family name and how different cultures came together to form our family. The most notable figure
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Alister Grierson’s film Kokoda (2006) is historically accurate to a limited extent. The film is based on the experiences of 39th Battalion fighting against Japanese forces in the 1942 Kokoda Campaign. The representation of the Australian Soldiers and the Japanese Soldiers were in favour of the Australians. Unbiased representation is important to understand both sides of the war. The problems with food and equipment supply do not quite show in the film‚ although the audience still gets a feel to
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different to each and every one of us‚ and I am using my Kokoda challenge medal to portray my definition of health. I believe that to remain healthy during our lifetime‚ the mind needs to be capable of having the motivation to overcome mental challenges‚ whether that be in day to day life‚ in the workplace or a personal challenge. I chose my Kokoda medal as my artefact because I believe that it demonstrates this definition of health. The Kokoda Challenge is a 96km endurance event‚ which not only a
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Experiences at the Kokoda Track Kokoda Track‚ one of the most vital battles in World War II‚ was the last defense against invasion of Australia by the Japanese. The soldiers who fought on the Kokoda Track had to experience some of the most severe climate and terrain of WWII. They were not prepared for it. The troops (many of whom who were conscripted) were young and inexperienced as well as naïve as to what they were about to endure. A large shortage of troops and supplies for the Kokoda battle‚ and
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Location: Crn. Deakin St and Rickard St - Mary St‚ Rhodes Event: Although the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway was built to specifically commemorate the events of The Kokoda Trail‚ Papua New Guinea (July 1942 - January 1943)‚ the Walkway also commemorates all those who served and died in the Papua-New Guinea campaign of July 1942-January 1943. The Papuan Campaign: Port Moresby and Milne Bay The Japanese entered the war in December of the year 1941 and slowly forced their way towards the Australian
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