ABOUT US

Toogee Treks has developed over the past 6 years into one of the most reputable trekking companies currently working on the Kokoda Trail.
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Trek leader Robert Frost a 6th Degree Taekwondo Master has been visiting Papua New Guinea since the early '80's, sometimes to teach Taekwondo or on business relating to the security industry or sometimes just for a holiday. Robert first trekkked Kokoda in 1996 with Charlie Lynn then after several more treks started leading small private groups across the track. Robert is a skilled bushman and expert horseman who grew up around the Wattagan Mountains west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. After finishing his apprenticeship as a butcher Robert spent several years working around the cattle camps on stations in the Gulf of Carpenteria and travelling extensively around Northern Australia. For the next 30 years Robert divided his time between his farm in the Lower Hunter Valley, running a theatre company and building a chain of martial arts schools. After selling the farm Robert built 2 cinema comlexes in the Hunter Valley and established an advertising production company. The five years have seen more and more frequent trips to PNG and a close relationship develop between Robert, his friend and business partner Colin Obed and the people of the Kokoda Track. Robert has completed 14 Kokoda treks.

Trek Master and partner in Toogee Treks Colin Obed, a young Koiari from the village of Naduri half way along the Kokoda track is a great nephew of PNG's most famous Fuzzy Wuzzy Ovuru Indiki. Colin has walked the track over 300 times and is one of the most experienced guides currently working on the Track. Colin is a 1st Degree Black Belt and Chief Instuctor for Toogee Taekwondo in Papua New Guinea and one of the countries best known full contact fighters. Robert sponsered Colin to come to Australia several years ago to further his Taekwondo training and to develop his skills in business management and communication, skills essetial in operating a trekking business and dealing with clients from Australia and other countries. Colin is widely known and loved along the track. He is quietly spoken but has a big grin and a sharp wit that often keeps trekkers entertained around the campfire late into the night. Colin is passionate about the track and wellbeing and future of the people who live in this beautiful part of Papua New Guinea.