After driving by the parking lot to the Kokoda Memorial Trail for more than three years now, on Friday we finally took the plunge, or rather the ascent, and conquered the 1,000 steps to the summit. Located at the intersection of Burwood Highway and the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road in Ferntree Gulley, the Kokoda Memorial Trail is a popular spot for picnickers and fitness buffs, many of whom try to run up the steep, slippery stone steps. Never mind that in so doing they pose a risk both to themselves and to those slower hikers whom they pass along the way. It appears that the challenge is just too irresistible.
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