Welcome to Kokoda Trust

The objectives of The Kokoda Trust are to:

  • Work in partnership with the governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia to have the Kokoda Trail and its environs proclaimed as a National Memorial Park;
  • Assist in developing a sustainable eco-trekking industry for the Koiari and Orokaiva people who live along the Kokoda Trail;
  • Develop a Kokoda Bursary program for Koiari and Orokaiva students in partnership with the Port Moresby Grammar School;
  • Provide educational support to schools along the Kokoda Trail;
  • Provide health support for villagers along the Kokoda Trail; and
  • Support sporting initiatives for the Koiari and Orokaiva people.
  • Support post-graduate research into Australia's involvement in the war the Pacific; our relationship with PNG; and Melanesian culture.
  • Establish a 'Custodian of the Spirit of Kokoda' campaign.