Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
KAIN
Station Location
Kaintiba
Station Number
PSM 7875
Station Address
Kaintiba Airstrip
WGS-84 Station Coordinates (from GPS display)
Latitude
S 7°30'04".18
Longitude
E 146°02'03".49
Ellipsoidal Ht
706m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Provincial Govt. / DCA
Site Contact/s
Adrian Manaki, Sub-District Administrator
Eddie Sakalaui, Headmaster Kaintiba Primary School
c/- Bema High School
PMB Lae
Morobe Province
Phone
none
Fax
none
Address
Kaintiba RLLG, PO Box 164, Kerema, Gulf Province
Email
none
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
Standard centre-punched brass plaque set in concrete
Inscription
7875
Reference marks
2 GIPs set in concrete
Witness marks
GI Post and Windsock
Azimuth marks
RM 3 (KAI3) Drill hole in conglomerate boulder, placed September 2003
WGS84 azimuth PS7875 to RM3 is 164°00'18" Ell. Dist 237.543m
Station constructed by/date
KAIN (PSM 7875) Established by Arman Larmer Surveys, 28/3/1976
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
Coarse Pliocene conglomerate, with large boulders and rocks set into a clayey matrix.
Typical geology of spur
Typical geology detail
SITE ACCESS
Air
North Coast Aviation (NCA) run scheduled flights to Kaintiba
MAF fly intermittently on Thursdays
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
NCA Schedule (September 2003)
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays
N9017 Nadzab 09:00, Menyamya 09:40, Kaintiba 10:05, Kanabea, Kerema arr. 10:55
N9018 Kerema 11:30, Kanabea, Kaintiba 12:10, Menyamya 12:45, Nadzab arr. 13:25
NCA Fares (September 2003)including taxes etc..
Nadzab(NZB)-Kaintiba(KZF) K278
Menyamya(MYY)-Kaintiba (KZF) K132
Kerema (KMA)-Kaintiba (KZF) K173
NCA Freight rates (September 2003)
Excess baggage/Cargo
Nadzab-Kaintiba K3.94/K3.29
Menyamya-Kaintiba K1.75/K1.45
Kerema-Kaintiba K2.37/K1.98
Roads
Access by road to Menyamya, then flight to Kaintiba (refer Menyamya site info)
SITE FACILITIES
Power
Solar panels required
Bema HIgh School near Kaintiba has hydro power
Shelter
Tent required for eqpt.
Accommodation
Eddy the Headmaster has a staff house free for visitors, but should be contacted beforehand
to ensure there are rooms available. No charge
It is necessary to bring all food and cooking equipment as trade stores are expensive and have limited range and supplies.
Cooking equipment can be borrowed, but is not guaranteed.
Security
Gerome Eddy (headmaster's son) and Robin Kopio. K10 paid per night
Joe (Tolai guy) is a very friendly and helpful fellow
Labour
Local lads can help with carrying etc.
Communications
HF radio at trade store/NCA agent. Satellite phone recommended
Adverse conditions
none
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
Kaintiba approach from NW
Kaintiba oblique aerial photo
Kaintiba 1:100,000 topo
Tawa 1:100,000 topo (north part of Kaintiba)
Kaintiba sketch map 2003
Site diagram
Site Diagram 1976
RM Survey 2003
site photographs 2003
KAIN mark
KAIN looking east
KAIN looking south
KAIN looking west
KAIN and windsock with Eddie Sakalaui
KAIN RM3 (KAI3) mark
KAIN RM3 (KAI3)looking north
KAIN RM3 (KAI3) looking south
Elevation mask
Mountains to east 16°
Mountains to NW 20°
Mountains to W 15°
Clear to the South
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
2003 September, Richard Stanaway RSES, ANU & Melchior Karesa
Last updated: 26th September 2003
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University