Kokoda Track Memorial Walk is located in (Dandenong Ranges National Park), a range National Park on the eastern outskirts of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria.
To commemorate the battle between army, Australia, and army, Japan, on the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea during World War II, the Australian government named part of Mount Danonne National Park as a memorial site for the site, a plaque that honors soldiers on both sides of the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, Road, reminding people not to forget the hard-won peace.
Kokoda Track Memorial Walk is a continuous upward step, also known as the Thousand steps (1000 Steps), said that there are a thousand steps, someone specially counted, in fact, a total of 776 steps.
Kokoda Track Memorial Walk is a scenic trail, located in the prosperous forest, is a forest and shrubs composed of natural oxygen bar, with impressive beautiful scenery, with the singing of birds in the forest, to give tourists leisure relaxation and exploration of sports limit experience, along the way there are many viewing platforms, can enjoy the beauty of the Dandenong Mountains, autumn is also an excellent trip. The path is about 1.8 kilometers long, and it takes about 1 to 2 hours to round trip. Remember to bring good water and there is no supply station along the way.
How to get to:
- Self-driving;
- After getting off at Upper Ferntree Gully stop on the Belgraway Line (Belgrave) train, in downtown Melbourne, it can't be about 1 kilometer east along Railway Ave.
Tips：
- Australians love hiking, Kokoda Track Memorial Walk will be busy on sunny weekends, it is often difficult to find parking spaces after 8: 00 in the morning, and need to be prepared in advance.
