Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
ANG2
Station Location
Angoram
Station Number
AA663 (PSM 11744)
Station Address
Angoram Airstrip (disused in 2000), East Sepik Province
WGS-84 Station Coordinates
Latitude
S 4°03'38".9
Longitude
E 144°04'22".1
Ellipsoidal Ht
Ht
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Department of Transport, Civil Aviation
(Provincial Govt. in caretaker role)
Site Contact/s
Michael (Head teacher of local school)
(District council and administration under suspension July 2000)
Also, District Lands Officer may be helpful (ask Michael)
Phone
Fax
Address
Email
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
Brass plaque in concrete
Inscription
none
Reference marks
1 star pickets found 2000
Witness marks
GIFP painted white (repainted 2000)
Azimuth marks
none
Primary mark in middle of airstrip (west side) (ANGR) established by RSES.
Station constructed by/date
8 Fld Svy Sqn RASVY 1978
surveyed Arman Larmer Surveys June 1980
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
Compacted clay on uplifted coral sea bed at the foothills of
the Prince Alexander Range, quartzite in evidence also.
SITE ACCESS
Airport
Wewak Airport
Roads
102km from Wewak, road may be impassable
after very heavy prolonged rain
2.5-3.5 hrs depending upon road conditions
Vehicle rental
Hertz - Wewak ph. 856 2023 fax 856 2693
Hertz special offer for RSES, ANU campaigns;
Toyota Hilux twin-cab 4WD;
1-6 days remote area K220.00 (inc VAT)
7+ days remote area K193.60 (inc VAT)
125km free per day then 99t per km (inc VAT)
Diesel available at Angoram wharf K1.30 per litre
SITE FACILITIES
Power
No mains power July 2000, though reticulation in place
Generator at Angoram Hotel can be used (no charge)
petrol can be purchased from wharf K9 per gallon (lasts 12 hrs)
Oil K12.50 per litre
Solar panels
Shelter
tents required for receiver & security
Accommodation
Angoram Hotel
Julie and Joe Kenni, or Josephine
K25 per room (without power) (2000)
K90 with power (2000)
meals K5
Security
Labour
Communications
satellite phone / radio required July 2000, though
phone network is in place
Adverse conditions
Some crime does occur in area, and site needs 24hr suoervision
Mark is surrounded by gravestones may disappear soon.
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
Location map 1978
Site diagram
ANG2 RM survey 1978
ANG2 site sketch 2000
site photographs 2000
ANG2 looking south over Sepik River
Elevation mask
10 degrees, site clear
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
Party leader
July 2000 Richard Stanaway (RSES), Stanis Anea, Unitech
Last updated: 4th June 2004
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University