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Battle of Kokoda Track 1942

Australian troops on a jungle mountain track in New Guinea halt the Japanese advance on Port Moresby.

Map showing the location of Battle of Kokoda TrackKokoda Track
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Key facts

Date1942
TypeBattle
Location8.88° S, 147.73° E
Territory of (map of 1938)Australia

Rulers in 1942

RealmRulerReign
England / UKEdward VIII / George VI1936–1952
Australia (PM)John Curtin1941–1945

Further reading

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.