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The Association of Surveyors of Papua New Guinea (ASPNG)
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ASPNG Constitution and By-Laws 2020(pdf)
ASPNG Code of Ethics (pdf 17kB)

Fore-Sight Magazine

Vol 1 Issue 1 - September 2000
Vol 2 Issue 1 - January 2001
Vol 2 Issue 2 - June 2001
Vol 2 Issue 3 - August 2001
Vol 2 Issue 4 - December 2001
Vol 3 Issue 1 - March 2002
Vol 3 Issue 2 - June 2002
Vol 3 Issue 3 - September 2002
Vol 4 Issue 1 - March 2003
Vol 4 issue 2 - June 2003
Vol 4 Issue 3 - September 2003
Vol 4 Issue 4 - December 2003
Vol 5 Issue 1 - March 2004
Vol 5 Issue 2 - June 2004
Vol 6 Issue 1 - March 2005
Vol 6 Issue 2 - June 2005
Vol 6 Issue 3 - September 2005
Vol 6 Issue 4 - December 2005
Vol 7 Issue 1 - March 2006

The Fore-Sight Magazine was edited by the Late Alan Dunley between 2000 and 2006. Sadly no one has continued this informative bulletin for the Association and we now rely on FaceBook or Fakebook as it should be known.
Newsletter of the ASPNG

September 1990


The Journal of the ASPNG

Volume 1 No 1 - January 1971
Volume 1 No 4 - October 1971
Volume 2 No 3 - July 1972
Volume 2 No 4 - October 1972
Volume 3 No 1 - January 1973
Volume 3 No 3 - September 1973
Volume 3 No 4 - December 1973
Volume 4 No 1 - March 1974
Volume 4 No 3 - September 1974
Volume 4 No 4 - December 1974
Volume 5 No 3 - September 1975
Volume 5 No 4 - December 1975
Volume 6 No 1 - March 1976
Volume 6 No 2 - June 1976
Volume 7 No 1 - March 1977
Volume 9 No 3 - September 1979
Volume 10 No 1 - March 1980
Volume 10 No 2 and 3 - June-September 1980
Volume 10 No 4 and 5 - December 1980 march 1981
Volume 11 No 1 - Jan - Mar 1982
Volume 11 No 2 - July1982
Volume 11 No 3 and 4 - September - December 1982
Volume 13 No 1 - January 1984
Volume 14 No 1 - March 1985
Volume 15 No 1 - September 1986
Volume 17 No 1 - December 1988

If any one has a copy of any missing journals or newsletters please contact us. The ASPNG will pay for your copy of the journal to be scanned and will publish it on this page.
Credit to Mr. Den Einstein, PNGUoT for scanning most of these Journals.
Books on PNG Surveying

Mastamak - The Land Surveyors of Papua New Guinea
James Sinclair, Crawford House Publishing, Adelaide
AUD$89.95

Mastamak is the remarkable story of the land surveyors of Papua New Guinea, from the late 19th century to independence in 1975. Primarily a historical rather than a technical account, it emphasises the work of individual surveyors and their teams, whose fieldwork was carried out under some of the most extreme circumstances imaginable. From the voyages of the early navigators, who surveyed and charted the coastline, to the emergence of highly trained nationals who are carrying their profession into the future, Mastamak is a detailed and readable account of surveying in PNG. The book covers the partition, and border surveys, of New Guinea by the Netherlands, Germany and Great Britain, and discusses the work of surveyors in the German and British territories. The great surveyor-explorers are all mentioned, including Sir William MacGregor, John Brewer Cameron, Harry Eve and Jackson Fryer, to name but a few. Government surveyors receive ample mention, as do their private-sector counterparts. The search for mineral wealth - oil, gold, copper - led to some of the greatest surveying feats in PNG, and is covered in a number of major chapters. Relatively brief mention is also made of hydrographic surveying, and of aerial survey work and map-making. Although Mastamak will naturally appeal to professional surveyors, it will also prove to be compelling reading for all who have lived and worked in PNG, or who have an interest in that fascinating land.

A measure of Papua New Guinea
Christina Larmer, Focus Publishing Interactive
AUD$95

Arman Larmer Surveys has been a dominant force in Papua New Guinea for more than 40 years. The book tells the story of many of the surveyors, past and present, who have worked for the company over the past four decades. What also comes through this beautifully presented 415 page, hard cover publication, is the dedication of Mick Larmer and Graeme Arman to their staff and the survey profession in Indonesia and PNG. This book is both a great story about the achievements of Arman Larmer Surveys and a worthy tribute to what has been and remains a very successful company. The book is Dedicated to the outdoor men - and their ladies

Journal and Conference Papers on PNG Surveying

The influence of German surveying on the development of New Guinea
Robert Linke
Proceedings from the XXIII FIG Congress Munich, Germany, October 8-13, 2006
Paper(pdf, 402 kB)

SURVEYING, CHARTING AND MAPPING PROBLEMS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
P. Done
The Geographical Journal, Vol. 151, No. 3, November 1985, pp. 371-378
Paper(pdf, 1.1 MB)


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