Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
9799
Station Location
UNITECH
Station Number
GS 9799 (PM 38)
Station Address
University of Technology
Sports Oval
WGS-84 Station Coordinates
Latitude
S 6°40'16.9605"
Longitude
E 146°59'52.3804"
Ellipsoidal Ht
130.296 m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Department of Surveying & Land Studies, University of Technolgy, Lae
Site Contact/s
Suvenia Hasiata
Phone
473 4959 (Survey department 473 4951)
Fax
473 4977
Address
Department of Surveying and Land Studies
PNG University of Technology
LAE
Papua New Guinea
Email
shasiata@survey.unitech.ac.pg
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
Standard brass plaque set in concrete, 10cm below ground level
Inscription
Reference marks
3 copper rods set in concrete
Witness marks
none
Azimuth marks
none placed
Station constructed by/date
University of Technology, Survey Department
July 1987
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
Alluvium
SITE ACCESS
Airport
n/a
Roads
Vehicle rental
Avis Lae ph 4724644 or 4724354
Avis Nadzab airport ph 4724929
Hertz Lae ph 4725982
Hertz Nadzab ph 4723650
Hilux twin-cab 4WD is required
2002; Special Avis rate for ANU K210 per day including VAT, CDW and 50 km free
SITE FACILITIES
Power
Shelter
Accommodation
Unitech Guesthouse
Security
Site needs to be supervised at all times
Labour
Communications
Adverse conditions
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
PSM 9799 1:25,000 Location map
Site diagram
PSM 9799 RM survey 1987
PSM 9799 Location sketch 1997
site photographs - May 2002
PSM 9799 (PM 38) Station mark
PSM 9799 Looking N to goalpost
Elevation mask
Clear 360°
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
2002 May Richard Stanaway & Unitech
2004 May Unitech
Last updated: 25th May 2004
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University