The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a war memorial and walking track that serves as a unique tribute to the Australian troops who fought in World War II Kokoda Campaign from July 1942 till December 1943.
The Memorial consists of an Education Centre for school, community groups and the visiting public. A Memorial Centrepiece showcasing sandblasted granite images from the Kokoda Campaign with a cascading waterfall for quiet remembrance. The Memorial Rose Garden, where over 500 plaques are dedicated to the memory of individuals or specific units who primarily served in the war, and the Walkway itself.
Consisting of more than 800 metres of pathway, the Walkway starts at Concord Hospital to Rhodes railway station and features 22 information stations, each describing a significant place or engagement of the campaign together with photographs and maps which outline how the campaign was fought. Along the pathway lush tropical vegetation environment has been planted, simulating the conditions of the original Kokoda Track.
Support for the Walkway comes from Local, State and Federal Government as well as RSL NSW and their sub-branches.
Hours
Open 24 hours
Facilities and visitor features
10 features
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Barbeque
Coach Parking
Enquiry Desk
Lawn / Gardens
Picnic Area
Public Toilet
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.