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Kokoda Battle Anniversary Treks:
Isurava and Brigade Hill
Battle of Isurava | Battle of Brigade Hill | Kokoda Anniversary | Anzac Day Treks
Back Track Adventures operates three Kokoda Track Anniversay Trekking Teams in 2010:
Team 11 - Battle of Isurava Anniversary Trek
Team 12 - Battle of Brigade Hill Anniversary Trek
Team 17 - Kokoda Anniversary Trek
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Battle of Isurava Anniversary Trek
Team 11, 24 August - 03 September 2010
The village of Isurava was the site of one of several desperate battles fought by Australian troops during their retreat along the Kokoda Trail. Their position at Deniki becoming untenable, the 39th Battalion, then the only Australian unti confronting the Japanese on withdrew to Isurava on the night of 14 August 1942. Poorly equipped, the battalion had to dig-in with bayonets, bully beef tins and helmets. The 39th was fortunate that the Japanese did not immediately follow-up their success at Deniki and a lull in the fighting ensued for almost a fortnight, allowing reinforcements from the 21st Brigade to begin moving forward. More...
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Battle of Brigade Hill Anniversary Trek
Team 12, 31 August - 10 September 2010
Maroubra Force withdrew to the next defensible strong point on the Track, a feature known as Mission Ridge. Following the containment of the Japanese at Milne Bay, Allen finally released the 2/27th Infantry Battalion from the divisional reserve at Port Moresby. After advancing along the Track from Port Moresby, the 2/27th Infantry Battalion finally joined Maroubra Force at Mission Ridge, and Brigadier Potts was finally able to commit his entire brigade to the battle. More...
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Kokoda Anniversary Trek
Team 17, 25 October - 04 November 2010
The Kokoda Anniversary Trek celebrates the day Kokoda was reoccupied by the AIF and the Australian flag was rasied once again, departs Ower's Corner 25 October 2010.
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