Located
outside Port Moresby, this was the start of 'Snake Road' that
lead to the beginning of the Kokoda Trail.
Hobrumb's Bluff
Ridgeline to the north of Port Moresby that dominates the landscape.
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Snake 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'. |
Rouna 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'.
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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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