Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway, War memorial trail in Concord West, Australia
The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a war memorial and walking track along Brays Bay in Concord West, New South Wales. It runs over 800 metres from Concord Repatriation General Hospital to Rhodes railway station, with 22 information stations featuring photographs and maps. At its centre, granite walls sandblasted with images of the New Guinea campaign form the memorial, beside a cascading waterfall.
The walkway opened in 1996 to honor Australians who fought in Papua New Guinea during World War II. The original Kokoda Track was a rough jungle route where soldiers faced months of fighting against Japanese forces advancing toward Australia.
The walkway takes its name from a mountain trail in Papua New Guinea where some of the hardest fighting of the Pacific campaign took place. Visitors today can follow the story through photographs and first-hand accounts displayed at each of the 22 stations along the path.
The walkway runs over 800 metres from Concord Repatriation General Hospital to Rhodes railway station, so it can be entered at either end. The main entrance passes through the Memorial Rose Garden, reached by the Bruce Kingsbury V.C. Path. A barbecue and refreshment area sits within the grounds, and QR codes at the 22 stations link to further details online.
The main entrance passes through the Memorial Rose Garden, where two semicircular walls carry over 500 plaques to individuals and units who served in the war, mainly in the Kokoda campaign. The garden is reached from the Walkway by the Bruce Kingsbury V.C. Path, named for a private commemorated in November 2022 with a memorial garden and deck beside the Education Centre.
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