Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
ASE4
Station Location
Aseki
Station Number
PSM 31700 RM4
Station Address
Aseki Lutheran Guesthouse
WGS-84 Station Coordinates (from GPS display)
Latitude
S 7°20'55".7
Longitude
E 146°11'42".4
Ellipsoidal Ht
1346 m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Provincial Govt.
Site Contact/s
Manager of Lutheran Guesthouse (office opposite guesthouse) Andy (Headmaster)
Phone
none
Fax
none
Address
Email
none
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
top centre of GI pipe set in concrete, 0.5m above ground (old hills hoist base)
in back yard of Lutheran Guesthouse.
Mark is RM4 for ASEK PSM 31700
Inscription
none
Reference marks
Witness marks
Azimuth marks
Station constructed by/date
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
Clayey soil on siltstone base
SITE ACCESS
Air
North Coast Aviation (NCA) and MAF intermittently run scheduled flights to Aseki
from Nadzab, also available for charters.
MAF Nadzab ops. phone: 473 3104
MAF Lae office. phone/fax: 472 1555
NCA Nadzab ops. phone: 475 3006 fax: 475 3006
NCA Lae office: phone: 472 1755 fax: 472 0575
NCA Port Moresby: phone: 323 4662
NCA email: norco-lae@global.net.pg
Roads
Access by Road from Lae and Bulolo is possible with 4WD. Road condition OK in 2003, however deteriorates after heavy rain, or lack of maintenance. Road is sealed from lae to Bulolo and mostly in good condition after resealing in 1999, 2002 and 2003
From Lae roundabout at Shell to Aseki, 195km (5 hrs - 7hrs depending upon conditions).
From Bulolo to Aseki, 90km (3-5 hrs depending on conditions)
Diesel fuel available at Bulolo
0 km (0:00 hr) Lae roundabout (Shell service station, city gate Bugandi)
9 km (0:15 hr) Turn left onto Bulolo road
13 km Cross Markham River
105 km (2:00 hr) Turn right in Bulolo (see Bulolo UBD)
107.3 km Turn right at Fire Danger sign
107.7 km Veer left at Forestry Lodge
115 km veer right at junction
123 km (2:25 hr) Large bridge over the Watut River
129 km small brideg
130 km veer left (downhill)
136 km ford
139 km (3:00 hr) Pararoa School
142 km small bridge
145 km small bridge
156 km (3:35 hr) Pass over Ekuti Range (at 2200m)
173 km bridge/village
174 km New Bridge
175.5 km small bridge
178 km (4:00 hr) Angiwanka Aid Post
184 km (4:15 hr) Pass over 1800m high ridge
191 km Turn left at junction
195 km (4:50 hr) Aseki
SITE FACILITIES
Power
Aseki has power during the weekdays ~8 to ~5, provided by Coffee mill,
Guesthouse uses this power.
Solar panels recommended as backup.
Shelter
Tent required for eqpt.
Accommodation
Lutheran Guesthouse, run by caretaker, K20 a night. Has power during day, and running
tank water, no cooking gas.
Security
Caretaker can arrange
Labour
Communications
Adverse conditions
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
Aseki 1:100,000
Bulolo-Aseki 1:250,000
Site diagram
ASE4 RM sketch - September 2003
Aseki location sketch - September 2003
Aseki RM diagram/survey - September 2003
site photographs (September 2003)
ASEK RM4 and guesthouse
ASEK RM4 location
ASEK RM4
ASEK RM4 looking towards ASEK
Elevation mask
Last updated: 14th September 2003
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University