Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
BUKO
Station Location
Buko
Station Number
BUKO
Station Address
opposite Buafe Garu's cottage, Buko
WGS-84 Station Coordinates
Latitude
S 6°35'00".5
Longitude
E 147°01'56".1
Ellipsoidal Ht
384m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Customary Land
Site Contact/s
Buafe Garu, at cottage opposite site
Phone
n/a
Fax
n/a
Address
n/a
Email
n/a
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
Iron rod set in concrete
Inscription
BUKO 2002
Reference marks
3 GI bolts set in concrete, with hemispherical heads
Witness marks
none
Azimuth marks
none placed
Station constructed by/date
Richard Stanaway, Sylvester Tiki, Zaccheus Karambara
RSES 28th March 2002
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
Alluvium
SITE ACCESS
Airport
n/a
Roads
BUKO is 12.7 km by road north of Unitech
0 km Turn right at Unitech gate
4.3 km Turn left at Bumayong
5.0 km Cross the Busu River bridge
6.3 km Turn left onto the Hobu road
7.1 km Pass Posie village and POSI on left
7.7 km Turn right past Posie
10.2 km Pass Gobari Plantation buildings on left
11.1 km Pass GOBA
12.7 km BUKO is opposite cottage on East side of road
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
Generator or Solar panels required
Shelter
tents required for receiver & security, as army camp
might be in disrepair
Accommodation
Tent required as above
Security
Site can be supervised by Buafi or family
Labour
Buafe Garu and family in cottage opposite mark can provide security
in return for about K40 of trade store goods (2 nights).
Communications
satellite phone / radio required
Adverse conditions
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
Buko 1:100,000 topo
Site diagram
BUKO RM survey and site sketch 2002
site photographs 2002
Buko oblique aerial photo looking south
Buko oblique photo (wider perspective)
Buko mark
Buko looking east
Buko looking NE
Buko looking north
Buko looking west
Buko from RM2
Buko from RM3
Buko RM1
Buko RM2
Buko RM3
Elevation mask
mask 2002
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
April 2002 Richard Stanaway (RSES)
October 2003 Richard Stanaway (RSES)
Last updated: 7th June 2004
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University