It would have delayed the New Guinea campaign somewhat. But not effected the war overall.
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.
The two ends of the Kokoda Trail are at Kokoda and Owers Corner sixty miles apart.
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In 1942.
So that they can see the track.
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.
A Japanese force moved down the Kokoda Track to capture Port Moresby.
See New Guinea Campaign, WW2.
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