Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
MNY2
Station Location
Menyamya (tie 2)
Station Number
MNY2
Station Address
Menyamya High School
WGS-84 Station Coordinates (from GPS display)
Latitude
S 7°13'31".0
Longitude
E 146°01'03".8
Ellipsoidal Ht
1233 m
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Provincial Govt. (Menyamya High School)
Site Contact/s
Headmaster of High School
Phone
474 0212 (District office)
Fax
none
Address
Email
none
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
MNY2 is an RM of MENY
The mark is the top centre of a GIP post ~0.5m above ground,located in the teachers compound of Menyamya High School.
Inscription
Reference marks
MENY (PSM 6447) at south end of N/S runway of airstrip 1km to N.
Witness marks
Azimuth marks
Station constructed by/date
unknown
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
SITE ACCESS
Air
North Coast Aviation (NCA) and MAF run scheduled flights to Menyamya
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 Menyamya, 222 km (7 hrs - 9 hrs depending upon conditions).
From Bulolo to Menyamya, 117 km (5-7 hrs depending on conditions)
Diesel fuel available at Bulolo, and occasionally at Menyamya at higher prices
Route summary
0 km Lae roundabout (Shell service station, city gate)
9 km Turn left onto Bulolo road
Cross Markham River
105 km Turn right in Bulolo
115 km veer right at junction
123 km Bridge over the Watut River
130 km veer left at junction
139 km Pararoa School
156 km Pass over Ekuti Range (at 2200m)
174 km New Bridge
184 km Pass over 1800m high ridge
191 km Turn right at junction (left goes 4km to Aseki)
193 km Tawa turn off, go straight on
200 km 2000 m high pass
204 km 2200 m high pass
213 km larger bridge over Wan River
222 km Bridge into Menyamya
SITE FACILITIES
Power
Menyamya has intermittent power,
Solar panels recommended as backup.
Shelter
Tent required for eqpt.
Accommodation
Wapiya Hipaka Guesthouse, Menyamaya,
Managed by Giamalu Koangio
(less tha 5 minutes walk from site),
K55 for one, K65 for two people
Toilet and hot showers, and kitchen available
Phone 474 0222 (via the trading company which sells diesel)
Address; Wapiya Hipaka Guesthouse, PO Box 87, Menyamya, Morobe Province
It may be possible to stay at the Teachers quarters if there is a house available. Ask
the headmaster.
Security
Labour
Communications
Adverse conditions
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
Menyamya 1:100,000
Menyamya 1:250,000
Aseki 1:100,000
Menyamya town map 1:10,000 (2003)
Site diagram
site photographs (September 2003)
MNY2 looking East
MNY2 looking East(2)
MNY2 looking East (3)
Elevation mask
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
September 2003 Richard Stanaway (RSES), Laura Wallace (GNS) and GSPNG.
Laura Wallace, site report, September 2003
Last updated: 14th September 2003
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University
Laura Wallace
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, New Zealand