Australian deaths on the notorious Kokoda Track has prompted tour operators to suggest easier, but just as significant, World War II pilgrimages in Papua New Guinea.
Two Australians aged under 40 died trekking along the Kokoda Track in the leadup to Anzac Day.
Since 2001, four Australians have died while hundreds have been airlifted with injuries sustained during their six to seven days tackling Kokoda's steep and muddy conditions.
But while the trek is synonymous with the Anzac spirit other easier treks exist for those Australians who may not be up to the Kokoda challenge.
In PNG's East New Britain (ENB) Province, a three-day trek retracing the Lark Force's desperate escape from the Japanese occupation has only seen 50 walkers.
Margaret Curtis, 59, and brother Craig Nisbet, 46, from Melbourne recently completed the 60km walk to follow in the footsteps of their uncle John Groat, who fought in Rabaul.
Curtis said Kokoda was beyond their reach but the Lark Force was a rewarding challenge.
"I am really pleased I did it and would encourage others," she said.
"In parts it was easy and I think the hard parts were short.
"Had they been long then it would be quite difficult," she said.
Kori Chan, South Sea Horizons tour operator, recommends the Lark Force as Kokoda's safer alternative.
"The track is testing physically and mentally but it's not overly exerting.
"Because it is very new it's a lot more rugged and untouched.
"It's pristine jungle and the rivers are just as beautiful as they are on Kokoda," he said.
A great deal of military history exists in ENB and an active volcano is a bonus to the experience, he said.
"For those not up for Kokoda it really offers everything you'd want," he said.
The Lark Force defence of Rabaul has been labelled Australia's worst military disasters.
After the invasion, the Japanese killed 160 Australian prisoners of war in what became known as the Tol Plantation massacre.
Also, 1,053 Australians died on the Montevideo Maru, a Japanese prison ship that left Rabaul and was torpedoed off the Philippines.
The sinking remains the greatest single maritime tragedy in Australian history.
