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Kokoda is a station town in the Oro Province
Oro Province

Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km?, and has 133,065 inhabitants ....
 of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
. It is famous as the northern end of the Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track

The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland — in a straight line — through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea ....
, site of the eponymous Kokoda Track campaign
Kokoda Track campaign

The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought from July to November 1942 between Japanese and Allies of World War II — primarily Australian — forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua ....
 of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. In that campaign, it had strategic significance because it had the only airfield along the Track.

In 1942 the Japanese
Imperial Japanese Army

The Imperial Japanese Army , or literally Army of Empire of Greater Japan was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan from 1867 to 1945....
 invasion force intended an overland route to the capital, Port Moresby
Port Moresby

||-||-||-||-||-||}Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, population 255,000 , is the Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea ....
, via Kokoda. Because of this, it was the site of a number of significant engagements between the Japanese and Australian
Australian Army

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force....
 forces, and was captured and recaptured several times before the final Australian victory.

The station is linked by a rough road and a two hour journey to the provincial capital of Popondetta
Popondetta

Popondetta is the capital of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea.In 1951 the town became the focus of relief efforts after nearby Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people....
.

American General MacArthur proved himself to be an inept leader in the Kokoda campaign where his ignorance and stubborness cost thousands of Australian lives.






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Kokoda is a station town in the Oro Province
Oro Province

Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km?, and has 133,065 inhabitants ....
 of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands ....
. It is famous as the northern end of the Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track

The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland — in a straight line — through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea ....
, site of the eponymous Kokoda Track campaign
Kokoda Track campaign

The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought from July to November 1942 between Japanese and Allies of World War II — primarily Australian — forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua ....
 of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. In that campaign, it had strategic significance because it had the only airfield along the Track.

In 1942 the Japanese
Imperial Japanese Army

The Imperial Japanese Army , or literally Army of Empire of Greater Japan was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan from 1867 to 1945....
 invasion force intended an overland route to the capital, Port Moresby
Port Moresby

||-||-||-||-||-||}Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, population 255,000 , is the Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea ....
, via Kokoda. Because of this, it was the site of a number of significant engagements between the Japanese and Australian
Australian Army

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force....
 forces, and was captured and recaptured several times before the final Australian victory.

The station is linked by a rough road and a two hour journey to the provincial capital of Popondetta
Popondetta

Popondetta is the capital of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea.In 1951 the town became the focus of relief efforts after nearby Mount Lamington erupted and killed 4,000 people....
.

American General MacArthur proved himself to be an inept leader in the Kokoda campaign where his ignorance and stubborness cost thousands of Australian lives. If it wasn't for him, the campaign would have been far quicker and cost far fewer lives.

Many AFL clubs visit the Kokoda Track for a preseason training camp.

See also

  • Kokoda Memorial Hospital
    Kokoda memorial hospital

    Kokoda Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Papua New Guinea in the southern Pacific Ocean and was built by Rotary International Australia volunteers in 1995....