March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, Please contact us for dates. This turned out to be the highest part of the ridge, and was later named McCaughey's Knoll, after Lieutenant McCaughey's platoon captured it. Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. B Company of the 2/16th Battalion attacked just after 9am, following an intensive aerial and artillery bombardment of the Japanese positions. - 53.44 km/33.21 mi -
Mount Havelock, Flinders Ranges, Central Elevation on Map
Perhaps you have already walked the Kokoda Track and want to know more about WWII and this amazing country. The 2/12th would advance from Canning's Saddle, east of Shaggy Ridge, and attack Kankiryo Saddle via two well-defended knolls on the northern end of Shaggy Ridge known as Prothero 1 and 2; the 2/9th would attack northwards along Shaggy Ridge itself; and the 2/10th would advance along Faria Ridge, which lay to the east of ShaggyRidge and joined it at Kankiryo Saddle. Gum Creek Station on map
This allowed two Boomerangs to mark the Pimple, before a force of Kittyhawks carried out a dive bombing attack. Aircraft reported that a number of Japanese troops were retreating from the ridge, but at 11.40 the Japanese carried out an attack on yet another 'pimple'. In contrast the Japanese remained in their fortifications, giving the weary Australians an increasing degree of control of the surrounding areas. Those who were there will never forget Shaggy Ridge, and now those who have only heard the name can learn the reasons why this campaign was so important." © Copyright No Roads Expeditions 2012 - 2020 | Website by: Everest Base Camp Circuit via Gokyo Lakes, Te Wahipounamu: A World Heritage Adventure, Classic Hiram Bingham Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Anzac Day Dawn Service - Non-Trekking Option, Kokoda Track and Northern Beachheads Trek, Full Kokoda Schools Program Kagi Village Stay, Sri Lanka Beaches and Safaris Family Adventure (May-Oct), Sri Lanka Adventure South Coast Beaches (Nov 1 - April 30), Sri Lanka South West Family Holiday (Nov-Apr), Sri Lanka Adventure East Coast Beaches (May-Oct), Kilimanjaro-Lemosho Shira via Barafu with Crater Camp, P.O Box 5313, Mordialloc VIC Australia 3195, Visit the site of one of the lost stories of the Pacific War, Visit Lae Cemetery and Japanese tunnels under Mt Lunamen, Understand what both the Japanese and Australians endured on this campaign in 1943, 2 nights' twin-share hotel accommodation at Lae, Group porters for 6-day trek in Shaggy Ridge, Vehicle for day trip to Mission Hill at Old Kaipit, then on to Dumpu, Communications and safety equipment including Satellite phone. Now out of print and a scarce and highly sought after book.