Students and teachers walk Kokoda Trail

Brisbane Water Secondary College students and teachers from Umina campus have undertaken a 10-day walk along the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea.

Three teachers and 12 student went on the trip, which started on June 30.

Teacher Mr Jon Cobham said: "All 12 students are taking part in this walk as part of their completion of the Duke of Edinburgh program, which is a great way to develop leadership skills."

Unlike many who make the trek, students carried their own packs and did not use porters.

The Kokoda Trail was the location of the 1942 World War II battle between Japanese and Allied forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua.

It is a single-file thoroughfare that runs 96km through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea.

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Media release, 2 Jul 2018

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