Our Spirit Content - 2008

Our Spirit's leadership, passion, knowledge of the history and deep respect for the brave young kids from Australia who protected us and our way of life, combined to make the trek one of the best experiences I have had.

There were many positives with going with Our Spirit. The small group size was terrific for camaraderie... Our guide was exceptional! Our Spirit's knowledge of the track and of the history associated with it was first class.

The physical challenge gave me some perspective of how difficult it must have been for the Diggers, carrying a much heavier kit and fighting the Japanese at the same time.

The history and the way in which it was presented was fantastic - it gave me the feeling of what it may have been like for the young diggers.

An extract from an email received from the Dept. of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts sheds light on the issue

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Our Spirit did an amazing job of putting all those snippets together to paint a true picture of what our diggers all went though on the track. Here's a little song I wrote, "Don't worry - Walk Kokoda"

Link to media release from Australian government on the historical joint agreement signed to ensure the future of the Kokoda Track and Owen Stanley Ranges

Read some of the moving letters received from the kids along the Kokoda Track as they reply to new "pen pals"

The Power of Kokoda (poetry written by Dean Trevaskis) wins the coveted Blackened Billy Competition at Tamworth

The 2/16th Australian Infantry Brigade AIF Association register disgust, genuine distress and strong objection to proposed mining, join their petition.