09/11/2026
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There’s Kokoda… and there there’s Kokoda Spirit…
Wayne,
I would like to share my thanks to you and to all your staff, both in Australia and Papua New Guinea for the superb experience that I had on the Kokoda Trail.
I first read about the battles in PNG that were fought by the Australians many years ago so to actually ‘walk in the footsteps of heroes’ was both a moving and tremendously rewarding experience. Having had to travel from Ireland, though a little further than from Australia, only added to my experience, especially considering the way that I was warmly welcomed and made a part of the team.
I cannot praise the leadership, diligence and enthusiasm of our team leader, Brian, highly enough. His descriptions of the battle, the terrain and the experiences of Australian, PNG and Japanese soldiers made the trek all the more emotive and real. Indeed, to have travelled from Ireland and then been given the honour to read the eulogy at both Bomana War Cemetery and at our night service at Isurava was a special moment of personal pride.
I want to offer my sincere and heartfelt thanks for allowing me to participate in such an important moment for Australians, as it is a memory that will remain with me, amongst the many other excellent memories I have of the trek.
The friendships made with the Australians and the Papuans were certainly made all the more special by their attention to us trekkers and I sincerely thank each and every one of them.
I wish you all the very best and I offer my profound thanks for having had the honour and pleasure of experiencing such an important piece of Australian history.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Gleeson.
