Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
MARK
Station Location
Markham Point
Station Number
MARK
Station Address
South of Markham Bridge, Morobe Province
WGS-84 Station Coordinates
Latitude
S 6°42'00".754
Longitude
E 146°53'20".781
Ellipsoidal Ht
190.87 m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Site Contact/s
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
Iron bar set in concrete
Inscription
Markham
Reference marks
Three galvanised bolts with hemispherical heads, set in concrete.
Witness marks
none
Azimuth marks
none placed
Station constructed by/date
Suvenia Hasiata, Unitech, April 2002
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
SITE ACCESS
Roads
MARK is 13.3 km west of the Bugandi Shell (Lae city gate roundabout) by Road
0 km Roundabout at Bugandi
9 km turn left towards Bulolo
13.3 km End of the Markham Bridge
MARK is located on the grassy spur 400 metres south of Markham Bridge,
above the pine plantation.
Vehicle rental
Avis Lae ph 4724644 or 4724354
Avis Nadzab airport ph 4724929
Hertz Lae ph 4725982
Hertz Nadzab ph 4723650
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
tent required for receiver
Accommodation
Unitech Guesthouse
Security
Security is required at the site
Labour
Communications
Lae has telephones / fax
Adverse conditions
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
MARK Access 1:100,000
MARK Location 1:25,000
Site diagram
Station sketch 2002
site photographs 2002
MARK station mark
MARK from RM3
MARK looking east
MARK looking North
MARK looking North (2)
MARK looking South
Elevation mask
Elevation mask 2002
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
2002 Richard Stanaway, RSES, Suvenia Hasiata, Unitech
2003 Suvenia Hasiata, Unitech
Last updated: 26th November 2003
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University