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To stop the approaching Japanese armies, kokoda is right next to the cape york peninsula, a few hundred kilometres away, The Japanese wished to press further south past kokoda in order to capture ports and set up airbases to bombard the Australian coast and possibly support an invasion of Australia. In the end Australian soldiers were on the Kokoda Track to prevent the Japanese advance which they succeeded in doing after months of fighting
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How did the soldiers cope with the weather on the Kokoda Track?
Like all good soldiers they adapted themselves to it.
Who helped the Australian soldiers on the kokoda track?
The Papua New Guinea Natives
Were there any trenches on the Kokoda Track?
Soldiers dug weapon pits for protection.
Where did Australian Soldiers Sleep on the Kokoda Track?
They probably slept where they could off the trail .
Where did you send Australian soldiers in the battle of kokoda?
In the battle of Kokoda, the Australians fought in harsh conditions along the Kokoda Track. They fought the Japanese at Eora Creek, TempletonÕs Crossing, Efogi, Mission Ridge and Ioribaiwa. By mid-September, the Japanese withdrew from the Kokoda Track, defeated and depleted of supplies.
How did kokoda track get its name?
The Kokoda Track is a road in Papua New Guinea, famous for being the site of a World War II battle. There is much debate over whether it should be called the Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail; however, in 1972, it officially became the Kokoda Trail.
Were any of the Australian soldiers experienced fighters on the Kokoda track?
The men of the Australian Army were veterans of fighting in the New Guinea Campaign.
When was the Kokoda Track used?
In 1942.
Conditions of the kokoda track?
Dirty
Where does the Kokoda Track start and finish?
The two ends of the Kokoda Trail are at Kokoda and Owers Corner sixty miles apart.
Why do people walk the kokoda track?
So that they can see the track.
Why did they call it the kokoda trail?
The Kokoda Trail or Kokoda Track gets its name from the village of Kokoda, which is at one end of the trail. Owens Corner is the town at the other end.
