Papua New Guinea - Geodetic Monitoring Site
Site ID
RAKA
Station Location
Rakanda
Station Number
PSM 4563
Station Address
Rakanda Airstrip (disused)
Duke of York Island,
East New Britain Province
WGS-84 Station Coordinates
Latitude  
S 4°12'42".6
Longitude  
E 152°25'47".5
Ellipsoidal Ht  
Ht
SITE OWNERSHIP
Owner / Authority
Local Level Government
Site Contact/s
The Local Level Government should be contacted initially,
Neville Kunai, Community Administrator
Inop Kade, Community Clerk
Anton Rudolf, Government Driver (lives in Nabual and has Nabual radio)
Contact Demas "Gil Gil", the Rakanda Plantation manager, nearby
Phone
+675 983 7233 (Local level Govt office)
Rakanda Plantation has radio contact with Vunapope mission
Fax
ENB Provincial Govt 983 7877
Address
Duke of York, Local Government
c/- ENB Provincial Government PO Box 714 RABAUL
Email
STATION DESCRIPTION
Station marker
Brass plaque in concrete
Inscription
4563
Reference marks
unknown
Witness marks
unknown
Azimuth marks
unknown
Station constructed by/date
special instructions
Site soil / Geology
SITE ACCESS
Boats
PMV Boats leave regularly from Kokopo
to Rakanda Plantation jetty 1 km away, or Mission station
4km away. Local Government office is located
at Kibil (Molot) at northern end of island
Boat PMVs go there irregularly
PMV fare is K10, however a charter can be arranged
for K140 per trip, or an arrangement can be made
with the PMV operator to drop off directly at the site
In bad weather (frequent between June-Sept)
crossings may be impossible
especially after 10 am
Roads
good one lane unsealed road around island
Vehicle rental
Government vehicle and driver can be arranged
about K100 per day
SITE FACILITIES
Power
Government station has power from 6pm-midnight
Rakanda Plantation has generator
Otherwise generator / solar panels required
Shelter
tent essential for receiver and batteries
Accommodation
camping is possible
or arrange accommdation with govt station / Rakanda Plantation
Government station 983 7233,
Security
No security required, Rakanda will provide supervsion
Labour
Communications
phone only is available at government station
Rakanda Plantation has radio
Adverse conditions
The site is very close to the shore and may be submerged by storm
or tidal surges.
SITE DIAGRAMS
Access map
Site diagram
NMB has original PSM sketch
Location sketch 2000
site photographs
221 kb
229 kb
272 kb
382 kb
Elevation mask
OCCUPATION SUMMARIES
2000 Campaign
Party leader
Richard Stanaway, RSES, ANU
Contact details
ANU, Canberra, (02) 6249 5510
Email; r_stanaway@yahoo.com
Assistant/s
Steve Saunders, RVO Senior Geodetic Surveyor
John Nohou, RVO Surveyor
Melchior Karesa, chainman
Labour / security
Receiver type
Ashtech Z-12
Receiver serial number
354
Antenna type
Ashtech old L1/L2 with measuring notches
Antenna serial number
319
Height measured to
marked notches on antenna
Slant height antenna
1.562
Changes in antenna ht
Batteries/power supply
2 x 24 sealed lead acid and 1 x 40 amp/hr wet cell battery
Occurences (stoppages/earthquakes/antenna disturbances and
adjustments)
Occupation summary
FILE SIZE START END
NAME Bytes T S DAY/TIME(UT) DAY/TIME(UT) DNLD TIME STATUS
1 BRAKAA00.220 722kB 0 A 220/04:18:30 220/11:59:30
2 BRAKAB00.220 1258kB 0 B 220/12:00:30 220/23:59:30
3 BRAKAA00.221 1163kB 0 A 221/00:00:30 221/11:59:30
4 BRAKAB00.221 1249kB 0 B 221/12:00:30 221/23:59:30
5 BRAKAA00.222 1170kB 0 A 222/00:00:30 222/11:59:28
6 BRAKAB00.222 541kB 0 B 222/12:00:30 222/17:12:30
Last updated: 25th October 2000
Richard Stanaway
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University