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Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway Concorde NSW

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Kokoda Track Memorial Plaque

Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway, Concord, Sydney

Kokoda Track Memorial, Concord, Sydney (1)

Kokoda Track Memorial, Concord, Sydney (2)

Kokoda Track Memorial, Concord, Sydney

Pioneer Olympic Torch Relay 2000

2-1st plaque on sponsored seat- Kokoda Track Memorial, Concord, Sydney

The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a living memorial and a principal site of commemoration honouring all those who fought for Australia during World War II.
A principal focus is on the sacrifices made during key Papua New Guinea battles which took place in 1942-43 along the Kokoda Track, at Milne Bay on the south-eastern tip of Papua, and at Buna, Gona, and Sanananda on the northern coastline.
The Walkway covers more than 800 metres from Rhodes Station to Concord Hospital in Sydney’s inner-west, and runs along the mangrove-studded shores of Brays Bay on the Parramatta River.
At the centrepiece are magnificent granite walls bearing photographic images of the Kokoda campaign. There are 22 audio-visual stations along the Walkway, each describing a significant place or military engagement. The Walkway has been planted with lush tropical vegetation simulating the conditions of The Kokoda Track.
(From kokodawalkway.com.au