Walking 96 kilometres is no easy job, but 13 year old Matt Isherwood has achieved just that and more, and all for a good cause.

For the month of March, Matt, who hails from the Mallee town of Sea Lake, spent much of his free time getting his steps up whilst raising money for veterans and their families.

Matt chose to walk 96 kilometres, the length of the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, to honour the courage and sacrifice of our veterans.

The Kokoda Track marks the course of one of the most important battles for Australians in WW2, which saw more than 600 Australians die, and over a thousand wounded in the four months of fighting.

The teen started his journey in Nandaly and made his way through a number of towns over the month, ending his epic journey at the Sea Lake RSL Sub Branch.

Matt had many keen volunteers walk alongside him over the month, including the Sea Lake RSL Sub-Branch President Peter Stewart, who shared in the last 8.6 kilometres of the walk.

Not only did Matt end up walking more than three times the length of the Kokoda Track, but he also raised over $4,000, which will go towards veteran programs.

“Not only has Matt been able to raise some much-needed funds, but he has also importantly raised the profile on veteran needs,” Dr Webster said.

At the end of his walk, Matt was given a police escort into Sea Lake by a local police officer, and was warmly received by family, friends and supporters.