Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway — Attraction in Sydney

You may stumble across the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway after a picnic at Bray’s Bay Reserve. It’s a lovely little walk that crosses a stream through a little wood, offering a cool respite from Sydney’s summer heat. Information panels along the way give some insight into the Kokoda Track Campaign, a series of battles fought between Australian and Japanese troops in Papua New Guinea during World War 2, which has been (somewhat confusingly) memorialized here. There’s a café along the way and it also passes nearby a community sensory garden that includes a tiny water and sand play spot that would be great for distracting...

The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is an invaluable asset to the community. Somewhere to stroll through, educate yourself about the sacrifices and achievements of the service men and women who were Australia's last line of defence from the Japanese invasion during WW2. You can't help but be moved by the first hand accounts from the Tour Guides, most of whom are Kokoda veterans, still serving the community by educating over 80,000 visitors annually (I was astounded!). I can highly recommend a visit and hope we always have this beautiful place, where we can go to pay...

Last week I fell in love with four WW11 returned servicemen who helped repel the Japanese attack on New Guinea via the Kokoda Track. These four wonderful men and their surviving mates form a guiding party who took us on the journey that they had survived all those years ago. The Track at Concord is an inspiration to walk and to be told the history and the harrowing stories by the men who were there made it so much more interesting and informative. Congratulations to the RSL and the caretakers of this wonderful...