Archive for January, 2011
Anzac Day treks -Fully Booked
January 5th, 2011 | Author: Jim the Backpacker
With Anzac Day 2011 still 4 months away, all four Anzac Teams are now fully booked. This is indicitive of the increased interest by Australians in general in regard to their history. Anzac Day ceremonies around Australia have also born witness to this renewed interest in our war time history with record numbers of older and young Australians turning out for Anzac Day Dawn Services at war memorials in every Australian City.
Due to the popularity, Back Track added 2 additional Anzac Dday departures for 2011 which filled within weeks of their announcement.
For 2012 Anzac Day treks we advise all trekkers considering Kokoda for Anzac Day to get in early. If you think you may be interested, contact us now and we will email you when the 2012 dates are available.
One unique feature of Back Track’s Anzac Day treks is that we coordinate all our Teams to meet at the remote Brigade Hill battlesite for our Anzac day ceremony. This is a recognised sacred site by the Australian Defence Forces.
By meeting up on the summit of Brigade Hill, half way along the Kokoda Track, we avoid the crowds which head for the more easily accessible Isurava battlefield for the Dawn ceremony. “It’s beautiful watching the sunrise on Brigade Hill at dawn on Anzac Day”. Brigade Hill is the site of one of the Australian armys most important battles on the Kokoda Track. The ceremony is held on the exact site where so many young soldiers lost their lives in defence of our way of life and freedom.
If you didn’t make it to Kokoda for 2011, you’re invited to join us in 2012.