Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition December 2010

Location State Survey % Complete Gravity Stations Flight Lines Spacing Ground Clearance Comments
Eucla Basin 2 (Loongana) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 86.7% 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 86.7% complete on 21 November 2010.
Eucla Basin 4 (Madura) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 94.5% 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 94.5% complete on 21 November 2010.
Eucla Basin 5N (Forrest) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 data acquisition was completed on 12 September 2010.
Eucla Basin 5S (Eucla) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 87 500 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 16 100km2

200m
(onshore)

400m
(offshore)

50m agl
(onshore)

100m asl
(offshore)

Data acquisition commenced on 5 July 2010. The survey was completed on 5 November 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 21 November 2010.
South Officer 2 (Waigen-Mason) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 45.0% 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 45% complete on 21 November 2010.
East Canning 3 (Stansmore) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 114 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 25 934km2

200m
(east)

400m
(west)

50m agl Data acquisition commenced on 4 August 2010. The survey was completed on 2 November 2010.
South Canning 1 (Madley-Herbert) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 completed on 12 November 2010.
South Canning 2 (Morris-Cobb) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 79.6% 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 79.6% complete on 21 November 2010.
North Canning 4 (Lagrange-Munro) WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 30% N/A 103 000 line km;
north-south over an area of approx. 36 680km2
400m 60m agl Data acquisition commenced on 20 September 2010.  The survey was approximately 30% complete on 21 November 2010.
Southeast Lachlan NSW/ACT Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 107 037 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 24 660km2

250m (NSW)

500m (ACT)

60m agl Data acquisition commenced on 4 March 2010. The survey covered the Canberra (pt), Bega (pt) and Mallacoota (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey data acquisition was completed on 9 September 2010.
Albany–Fraser North WA Gravity 34.6% 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 commenced on 21 October 2010. The survey was approximately 34.6% complete on 15 November.
Sandstone WA Gravity 63.6% 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 commenced on 30 October 2010. The survey was approximately 63.3% complete on 21 November.
South Gascoyne WA Gravity 100% 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 commenced on 23 August 2010. The survey was completed on 27 October 2010.
West Arunta NT Gravity 100% 12 426 new stations N/A 4000m, 2000m and 1000m
N/A The survey commenced on 6 June 2010.  The survey covered 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 data acquisition was completed on 15 September 2010.  The data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Download System (GADDS) on 10 November 2010.
Frome SA Airborne electromagnetics 100% 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), Parachilna (pt), Curnamona, Olary (pt) and Chowilla (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey commenced on 22 May 2010 based in Broken Hill. The survey was completed on 31 October 2010.

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Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012