Kokoda Crossing

01/06/2026

Between March and November 1942, there were no women apart from local New Guineans in Port Moresby.
They had all been evacuated as the threat of Japanese invasion increased.
This photo shows the arrival of Australian nurses back into New Guinea.
A newspaper article at the time reports Australian and American soldiers cheering as the nurses disembarked from their ship ! 😊

28/05/2026

Brigade Hill / Butchers Hill / Efogi Ridge.
Jamie Ogilvie reliving this amazing story.

📸 Josh Fergusson

27/05/2026

Check out that distant ridge line … the Owen Stanley’s is not for the feint of heart.
Descending from the village of Launumu (Efogi 2).
Brilliant 📸 captured by Laz Totka.

18/05/2026

17/05/2026

The history doesn’t stop … post dinner information session with Jamie at the Efogi museum.

15/05/2026

Kokoda Crossing in my view represents the premier company conducting guided tours of the iconic and historic Kokoda Track. The attention to detail by Travis and the team is 2nd to none. High quality medical support increases safety and therefore the confidence of the trekkers but also must translate to a higher completion factor. The porters were reliable and thoroughly entertaining, with morning and evening singing and ritual welcome events along the way. We had Jamie as a guide whose professionalism and knowledge perfectly aligned with the level of reverence befitting this historic place. We were also lucky enough to hike with PillarsFor Pilgrims meaning we could honour our distant past hero’s alongside today’s. A private ANZAC Day at Abuari village was the pinnacle of this experience.
> Thanks again Kokoda Crossing for providing a once (hopefully not) in a lifetime experience.

Alex Walker - April 2026

10/05/2026

Doesn’t get much better than this.
21 year old Luke Daniels was by far the youngest member on our latest trek.
His passion for Australia and pride in our military was clearly evident from the start and with that came the honour of carrying our flag over the finish line.
Also pictured is Hilbert, our Lead Guide. He carries a deep compassion for our trekkers, which is accompanied by mountain bred toughness and steely eyed determination. We are lucky to have him … in fact we are lucky to have both of them.

📸 Tony James

29/04/2026

Farewell to a legend 🙏🏼
Bill Grayden left us yesterday at the incredible age of 105 years.
A stalwart of the 2/16th Battalion, he fought bravely in both the Pacific and Middle Eastern theatres of World War 2.
His exploits at Brigade Hill and Ioribaiwa on the Kokoda Track rank amongst the most amazing stories you’ll hear about when trekking this sacred ground.
Goodbye Bill, you’ll be missed by many and we send our condolences to your family.

26/04/2026

Massive congratulations to our PillarsFor Pilgrims trekkers who have rolled over the finish line at Kokoda.
9 big days on the Track plus an emotional Dawn Service for ANZAC Day …. What an experience !!
Young Veterans

23/04/2026

Live interview on ANZAC Day with Adam Slot, director of PillarsFor Pilgrims.
Adam will be chatting about Pillars and our Kokoda treks that are helping Australia’s former soldiers with their transition into civilian life.
Time: 1.30pm western time, 3.30pm eastern.
Sky News Australia with Jaynie Seal