Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition October 2007
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kimberley | WA | Airborne magnetic & radiometric | N/A | N/A | 163,000 line km; north-south area of 57,920 km2 | 400 m | 60 m | Data acquisition is expected to commence in early October 2007. The survey will cover parts of the Lennard River, Lansdowne, Noonkanbah, Mount Ramsay, Mount Bannerman 1:250,000 Map Sheets. |
| Canning Basin 2007 | WA | Airborne magnetic & radiometric | 100% | N/A | north-south area of 70,192 km2 100 000 line km | 800 m | 80 m | Data acquisition was completed in July 2007. Preliminary gridded magnetic and elevation datasets have been supplied to GA for checking. The survey covers parts of the Anketell, Joanna Spring, Dummer, Paterson Range, Sahara, Tabletop and Ural 1:250,000 Map Sheets. |
| Offshore Canning Basin | WA | Airborne magnetic & radiometric | 100% | N/A | north-south area of 49,980 km2 | 750 m and 1500 m | 80 m above sea level | Final data have been supplied to GA for checking. Lines spaced 1,500 metres apart were flown to infill a pre-existing Geoscience Australia survey and provide consistent flight line spacing. The survey covers portions of the SE51-01,SE51-05, Pender and Broome standard 1,000 Map Sheet areas. |
| East Isa North | Qld | Airborne Magnetic & Radiometric | 100% | N/A | east-west 113,000 line km | 400 m | 80 m | Preliminary processed magnetic and elevation data have been supplied to GA for checking. The survey covered parts of Richmond, Hughenden, McKinlay, Manuka and Tangorin 1:250,000 |
| East Isa South | Qld | Airborne Magnetic & Radiometric | 100% | N/A | east-west 145,900 line km | 400 m | 80 m | Preliminary processed magnetic and elevation data have been supplied to GA for checking. The survey covered parts of the McKinlay, Manuka, Mackunda, Winton, Brighton Downs and Maneroo 1:250,000 map sheets. |
| Croydon | Qld | Airborne & Radiometric | 100% | N/A | Over area of 35,310 km2 100,000 line km east-west | 400 m | 80 m | Data acquisition was completed on 21 September 2007. The survey covers parts of the Burketown, Normanton, Donors Hill, Croydon and Millungera 1:250,000 Map Sheets. |
| Charters Towers | Qld | Gravity | 14% | 15,310 new stations | N/A | 4.0 km grid | N/A | Data acquisition commenced on 22 August 2007. The survey covers all or portions of the Einasleigh, Ingham, Clarke River, Townsville, Hughenden, Charters Towers, Bowen, Tangorin, Buchanan and Mount Coolon standard 1:250,000 Map Sheet areas. |
| Westmoreland | Qld | Airborne Magnetic & Radiometric | 37% | N/A | Over an area of approx 20,710 km2 59,753 line km north-south | 400 m | 60 m | Data acquisition commenced on 3 September 2007. The survey covers parts of the Mornington, Westmoreland, Cape Van Dieman and Burketown 1:250,000 Map Sheet areas. |
| Cooper Basin North | Qld | Gravity | 100% | 3,537 | N/A | 4.0 km grid | N/A | Preliminary data have been supplied to GA for checking. Final data are expected to be released via GADDS on 9 October 2007. The survey covered all or portions of the Maneroo, Longreach, Cannemara, Jundah and Blackall standard 1:250,000 Map Sheet areas. |
| Cooper Basin East | Qld | Airborne Magnetic & Radiometric | Quotation request closed 12 September 2007 | N/A | Over an area of approx 76,980 km2 214,352 line km north-south | 400 m | 60 m | The survey covers parts of the Windorah, Eromanga, Quilpie, Thargomindah, Toompine, Bulloo and Eulo 1:250,000 Map Sheet areas. |
| Cooper Basin West | Qld | Airborne Magnetic & Radiometric | Quotation request closed 12 September 2007 | N/A | Over an area of approx 74,410 km2 209,081 line km north-south & east-west | 400 m | 60 m | The area of the survey with east-west flight lines covers the southern half of the Birdsville and Betoota 1:250,000 Map Sheets. The area of the survey with north-south flight lines covers the Canterbury (southern half), Barrolka (all), Durham Downs (all) and Tickalara (all) 1:250,000 Map Sheets. |
| Cooper Basin | Qld | Gravity | N/A | 9,170 new. Over an approx area 146,700 | N/A | 4.0 km grid | N/A | The survey is expected to commence on 18 October 2007. The survey covers all of the Canterbury, Windorah, Barrolka, Eromanga, Durham Downs, Thargomindah, Tickalara and Bulloo 1:250,000 Map Sheets and the western third of the Adavale, Quilpie, Toompine and Eulo 1:250,000 Map Sheets. |
| Tanumbirini | NT | Airborne magnetic & radiometric | 100% | N/A | East-West area of 16,468 km2 47,251 line km | 400 m | 80 m | Data acquisition for the survey was completed on 16 September 2007. The survey covers parts of the Tanumbirini and Hodgson Downs 1:250,000 Map Sheets. |
| North-East Tasmania | Tas | Airborne magnetic & radiometric | 100% | N/A | east-west 51,280 line km | 200 m | 90 m | Data acquisition for the survey was completed on 12 September 2007. The survey covers Tasmanian land mass over part of the following standard 1:100,000 map sheets - Ninth Island, Cape Portland, Swan Island, St Patricks, Forester, Georges Bay, St Pauls and Break O'Day. |
| Australia-wide | N/A | Airborne Geophysical tie-line | 82% | N/A | 145,000 line km north-south | 75 km | 80 m | Data acquisition commenced 29 March 2007. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Queensland, Northern Territory and Tasmania.
For further information, please email Murray Richardson, or phone +61 (0)2 6249 9229.
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Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012
