Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition March 2010
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yilgarn | WA | Gravity | 100% | 6500 new stations | N/A | 2500m east-west | N/A | Data acquisition commenced on 24 July 2009. The survey covers the Lake Johnston, Balladonia, Zanthus and Naretha 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was completed on 22 October 2009. Final data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 25 Feburary 2010. |
| Eucla Coast (Eucla Basin 6) |
WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 117 451 line km; north-south over an area of approx 27 400km2 | 200m (on-shore); 400m (off-shore) |
50m agl/asl | Data acquisition commenced on 24 September 2009. The survey covers the Balladonia, Culver, Burnabbie, Noonaera, Malcolm and SI51-08 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was completed on 26 December 2009. |
| Southeast Lachlan | NSW & ACT | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 73 600 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 17 200km2 |
250m (NSW); |
60m agl | The Quotation Request was released on 6 November and closed on 26 November 2009. The survey covers the Canberra (pt), Bega (pt) and Mallacoota (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey is scheduled to commence this month. |
| Southern Cross | WA | Gravity | 100% | 7000 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | Data acquisition commenced on 20 January 2010. The survey covers the Hyden, Southern Cross and Jackson (southern half) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was 100% complete at 1 March 2010. |
| Gascoyne North | WA | Gravity | 0% | 7400 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | The Quotation Request was released on 18 January and closed on 11 February 2010. The survey covers the Edmund, Turee Creek (pt), Kennedy Range (pt), Mount Phillips (pt) and Mount Egerton (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania.
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