Wayne Wetherall

Adventurer, Businessman, Founder and Owner of Life Changing Adventure Companies, Passionate Australian

Wayne Wetherall is the owner of Kokoda Spirit which is Australia and PNG’s most respected and professional company trekking the Kokoda Track.

Formed in 2004, Kokoda Spirit specialises in organising and leading Defence Force groups, school groups, sporting teams, corporate groups and individuals across the famous and iconic Kokoda Track, having already escorted over 4000 trekkers.

Wayne Wetherall works with a number of leadership programs including the Indigenous Youth Leadership program, MASP and the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program (KCYP) to help young Australians aged between 15 and 18 who require an opportunity to reach their full potential. Each year Kokoda Spirit takes a group of young Australian Leaders across the track as part of the program.

Wayne Wetherall has also been involved in uncovering the missing links of the Sandakan Death March track, which is described as Australia’s worst Military Tragedy of WW2.

The Office of Australian War Graves has now organised an independent investigation and review of the Sandakan Death March Track and we now await their determination and notification.

The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Trust has confirmed that the names of all seven missing members of the 39th Australian Infantry Battalion will be added to the National Prisoners of War Memorial located at Ballarat in Victoria in February 2012.

The mystery surrounding their disappearance and subsequent deaths on the Kokoda Track has been shrouded in conjecture for nearly 70 years.

The unveiling of their names including Captain Sam Templeton on the memorial and

acknowledgement of their silent deeds has allowed history to be re written and at long last correct a page of Australia’s heritage.

Their daring story, courage, sacrifice, resilience, integrity and their ultimate death was responsible for changing the course of Australian History.

Official Japanese Intelligence reports and unpublished Australian war veteran accounts have now been uncovered, compiled and collaborated by Kokoda Spirit CEO and Adventurer Wayne Wetherall and Historian and Author Carl Johnson.

Just some of Wetherall’s adventure highlights have included 46 crossings of the Kokoda Track, including the first Coast to Coast crossing by bike and foot, the completion of 6 summits of SE Asia’s highest Mountain Mt Kinabalu, Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa and an eight day, 1600km bike ride from Brisbane to Townsville.

Wetherall has a drive, commitment and passion to make a difference. His companies not only delivers life changing adventures, including historic and cultural treks, but also specialises in empowering people with emphasis on developing people to achieve their goals and dreams.

Wayne Wetherall is currently the owner and Managing Director of Adventure companies, Kokoda Spirit and Wild Spirit Adventures.

Visit http://www.kokodaspirit.com