Kokoda Images Of A Rugged Journey

The history of kokoda.

Kokoda images of a rugged journey.

Natural beauty war relics and heroes. In 1942 australian soldiers banded together to fight a 4 month pitched battle in some of the most rugged and inhospitable terrain in the world. Images of a rugged journey ross eason eason creative photography buderim qld. Kokoda images of a rugged journey is a stunning 120 page coffee table picture book that illustrates the kokoda trail as it is today and as it was in 1942.

Kokoda is about the diversity of the terrain the rampant vegetation contrasting with the isolated and desolate villages and their people. The tenacity and bravery they displayed their code of courage endurance mateship self sacrifice and their ultimate victory is worthy of legend. Private publication australia 2007. Throughout the eight days i was on assignment with papua new guinea tourism board to capture images and share my experience in this region of the country.

Kokoda images of a rugged journey is a stunning 120 page coffee table picture book that illustrates the kokoda trail as it is today and as it w. It will give trekkers an idea of what they can expect from the terrain and also a promise of the grandeur they. This book is a visual collection that accurately captures the mood and character of the trail through stunning photography. With 6000m of incline and 96km of undulating track to navigate it is one hell of an effort.

Please see wikipedia s template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. I originally intended this to be a single post and to complete it quite quickly. The difficulties experienced converting my experiences into a concise summary whilst still conveying the beauty of the area and people as well as my personal struggles have. Kokoda take 1 a journey of self discovery.

The kokoda track or trail is a single file foot thoroughfare that runs 96 kilometres 60 mi overland 60 kilometres 37 mi in a straight line through the owen stanley range in papua new guinea the track was the location of the 1942 world war ii battle between japanese and allied primarily australian forces in what was then the australian territory of papua. It s a representation of kokoda as it is lush beautiful brutal impossible. Kokoda images of a rugged journey books are usually dispatched via australia post within a day of ordering if you want multiple copies please use the contact form as there are savings when shipping more than one book. The kokoda track is a tough 8 day hike through dense jungle on slippery muddy trails.

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