Sogeri

Located outside Port Moresby, this was the start of 'Snake Road' that lead to the beginning of the Kokoda Trail.

Click For EnlargementHobrumb's Bluff
Ridgeline to the north of Port Moresby that dominates the landscape.

 

Click For EnlargementSnake Road
Road built by Australians from Port Moresby to the start of the Kokoda Trail, to allow supplies and vehicles access as far as possible.  Built along the curving foothills and moutainside, the road weaves back and around itself, thus nicknamed 'Snake Road'.
Click For EnlargementRouna Falls
Waterfall near Sogeri.  American 5th Air Force crews would sometimes come to this location in jeeps from the airfields to picnic, swim and trek in the area during free time. Today, there is a hydroelectric plant at the location.

Ower's Corner
Offical 'start' of the Kokoda Trail. There is a memorial marker located here and small memorial park. Also known as 'Owen's Corner'.

 

Varirata National Park
Located near Sogeri, this national park contains several aircraft wrecks.

B-24D "Little Beaver" Serial Number 42-40984
Pilot Cox crashed August 31, 1943

Piper L-4A
Pilot Hayer crashed September 2, 1943

A6M2 Zero
Crashed "Zero Creek"

 

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