Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition August 2010
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucla Basin 2 (Loongana) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 23.8% | N/A | 113 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 20 320km2 |
200m | 50m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 22 June 2010. The survey was approximately 23.8% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| Eucla Basin 4 (Madura) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 19.5% | N/A | 102 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 18 220km2 |
200m | 50m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 1 July 2010. The survey was approximately 19.5% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| Eucla Basin 5N (Forrest) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 56.6% | N/A | 75 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 13 040km2 |
200m | 50m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 16 June 2010. The survey was approximately 56.6% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| Eucla Basin 5S (Eucla) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 14.3% | N/A | 87 500 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 16 100km2 |
200m (offshore) |
50m agl (offshore) |
Data acquisition commenced on 5 July 2010. The survey was approximately 14.3% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| South Officer 1 (Jubilee) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 12.1% | N/A | 180 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 32 380km2 |
200m | 50m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 10 June 2010. The survey was approximately 12.1% complete on 18 July 2010. |
| South Officer 2 (Waigen-Mason) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 20.3% | N/A | 113 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 39 890km2 |
400m | 60m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 28 June 2010. The survey was approximately 20.3% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| East Canning 3 (Stansmore) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | N/A | N/A | 114 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 25 934km2 |
200m (west) |
50m agl | The survey is expected to commence in August 2010. |
| South Canning 1 (Madley-Herbert) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 6.3% | N/A | 95 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 33 520km2 |
400m | 60m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 19 July 2010. The survey was approximately 6.3% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| South Canning 2 (Morris-Cobb) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 16.7% | N/A | 125 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 45 850km2 |
400m | 60m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 1 July 2010. The survey was approximately 16.7% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| North Canning 4 (Lagrange-Munro) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | N/A | N/A | 103 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 36 680km2 |
400m | 60m agl | The survey is expected to commence in August 2010. |
| Southeast Lachlan | NSW | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 85.8% | N/A | 107 037 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 24 600km2 |
250m (NSW) 500m (ACT) |
60m agl | Data acquisition commenced on 4 March 2010. The survey covers the Canberra (pt), Bega (pt) and Mallacoota (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 85.8% complete on 25 July 2010. |
| Gascoyne North | WA | Gravity | 100% | 7400 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | Data acquistion commenced on 16 March 2010. The survey covers the Edmund, Turee Creek (pt), Kennedy Range (pt), Mount Phillips (pt) and Mount Egerton (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 15 July 2010. |
| Albany–Fraser North | WA | Gravity | N/A | 9200 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | The survey covers the Rason, Neale, Minigwal, Plumridge, Cundeelee and Seemore 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition is expected to commence in early August 2010. |
| Sandstone | WA | Gravity | N/A | 6300 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | The survey covers the Glengarry, Sandstone, Youanmi and Barlee 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition is expected to commence after the completion of the South Gascoyne survey. |
| South Gascoyne | WA | Gravity | N/A | 9700 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | The survey covers the Turee Creek, Mount Egerton, Glenburgh and Robinson Range 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition is expected to commence in early August 2010. |
| West Arunta | NT | Gravity | 41% | 12 426 new stations | N/A | 4000m, 2000m and 1000m | N/A | The survey commenced on 6 June 2010. The survey covers the Mount Solitaire, Lander River, Highland Rocks, Mount Theo, Mount Peake, Lake Mackay, Mount Doreen, Napperby, Mount Rennie, Mount Liebig and Hermannsburg 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 41% complete on 18 July 2010. |
| Frome | SA | Airborne Electromagnetics | 21.7% | N/A | 34 986 over an area of 95 450km2 | 5000m and 2500m | TBA | The survey covers the Marree (pt), Callabonna (pt), Copley (pt), Frome (pt), Curnamona, Olary (pt) and Chowilla (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 21.7% complete on 25 July 2010. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
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