Case Study
Kokoda Track
Font used in logo is RubinoSansICG Fill (except for “o” in radio) Case Study ExcEllEncE in Radio SyStEmS SolutionS Kokoda Track 1 of 2 T he Battle of Kokoda was a four-month struggle, which began with the Japanese landing in Papua in July 1942. Forced to repel a Japanese invasion force, the Australians fought in appalling conditions during this time. The Japanese objective was to capture Port Moresby, the main Australian base in New Guinea, by an overland strike across the Owen Stanley Range. The most direct way across these rugged mountains was by a jungle pathway known as the Kokoda Track. More than 600 Australians were killed and some 1680 wounded during perhaps the most significant battle fought by Australians in World War II. Each year thousands of tourists make the