Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
KOIL
Station Location
Koil Island
Station Number
KOIL 2000
Station Address
Top Village
Koil Island
Schouten Island Group
East Sepik Province
WGS-84 Station Coordinates
Latitude
S 3°21'43".5
Longitude
E 144°13'05".9
Ellipsoidal Ht
145m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Gabriel Gulgul, Customary Land, Top Village, Koil
Site Contact/s
David Yaban, Village Councillor
Natahan Marif, SDA Church Elder
Andrew, Hensle and Hensford Marif
Alpheans Karasak Jakabi
Feiler
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Phone
Fax
Address
c/- SDA Mission, PO Box 54
Wewak
ESP
Email
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
30cm galvanised bolt in concrete with hemispherical head
Inscription
KOIL 2000
Reference marks
3 x 150mm galvanized bolts in concrete
Witness marks
none placed
Azimuth marks
none
Station constructed by/date
Richard Stanaway, RSES, ANU, 14th September 2000
special instructions
Bring plenty of WATER, food and trade goods,
There is no permanent water supply on the island
The only water supply is rain water stored in tanks
Contact David, then Gabriel on arrival
Site soil / Geology
station is on an outcrop of uplifted coral
SITE ACCESS
Boats
PMV boats are fairly frequent from Wewak to Koil and many islanders have banana boats
Boats depart from beach opposite Wewak post office
Margaret Hayward at Airport Lodge, knows local charter operators who charge reasonable rates
K150 to Koil one-way charter
The site is 10-15 minutes walk through gardens up to a small knoll. Local villagers can assist with locating the mark.
The earlier station AA638, the Australian Army mark (brass plaque on cement peg) is nearby, but has been disturbed, and cannot be used.
SITE FACILITIES
Power
Solar panels are really essential
Some generators exist on the island, but fuel is a major problem
Shelter
Tent is required for receiver
Accommodation
Village accommodation is available, David can arrange billeting
Security
None required
Labour
Local islanders can assist, rice, kerosene and trade goods are greatly
appreciated in exchange.
Communications
radio or satellite phone essential, due to the lack of regular
transport and improbability of phone services.
Adverse conditions
Isolation and snakes (wear gaiters and take precautions + anti-venom
if available)
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
KOIL 1:100,000 topo
Koil location doagram
Site diagram
KOIL RM survey 2000
site photographs (September 2000)
KOIL station mark
Elevation mask
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
2000 September Richard Stanaway, RSES, Steve Quiva/Suvenia Hasiata (Unitech)
2002/2003 Suvenia Hasiata and Sylvester Tiki
Last updated: November 2003
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University