Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition April 2011
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucla Basin 2 (Loongana) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 113 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 20 320km2 |
200m | 50m agl | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| Eucla Basin 4 (Madura) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 102 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 18 220km2 |
200m | 50m agl | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| 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 scheduled for release via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) mid-April. |
| 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 400m |
50m agl 100m asl |
Data scheduled for release via GADDS mid-April. |
| South Officer 1 (Jubilee) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 64.1% | 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 64.1% complete on 3 April 2011. |
| South Officer 2 (Waigen-Mason) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 113 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 39 890km2 |
400m | 60m agl | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| 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 400m |
50m agl | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| 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 scheduled for release via GADDS mid-April. |
| South Canning 2 (Morris-Cobb) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 125 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 45 850km2 |
400m | 60m agl | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| North Canning 4 (Lagrange-Munro) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 68% | 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 68% complete on 17 January 2011. Acquisition has been delayed due to unfavourable weather conditions in the survey area. The survey is expected to resume in May 2011. |
| Southeast Lachlan | NSW and 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 | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| Grafton – Tenterfield | NSW | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 100 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 23 000km² |
250m | 60m agl | The survey covers the Goondiwindi, Warwick, Tweed Heads, Inverell, Grafton and Maclean 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start late April 2011. |
| Albany – Fraser North | WA | Gravity | 100% | 9200 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations |
N/A | Data scheduled for release via GADDS mid-April. |
| Sandstone | WA | Gravity | 100% | 6300 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations |
N/A | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| South Gascoyne | WA | Gravity | 100% | 9700 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | QA/QC of final data underway. |
| Frome | SA | AEM | 100% | N/A | 34 986 over an area of 95 450km² | 5000m and 2500m | TBA | Final data were released via GADDS on 31 March 2011. Data can also be downloaded from the Geoscience Australia web site. |
| West Kimberley | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 134 000 line km; north-south; area 42 000km² | 800m and 200m (Charnley) | 60m and 50m (Charnley) | The survey covers the Montague Sound, Prince Regent, Camden Sound and Charnley 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start July 2011. |
| Perth Basin North | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 96 000 line km; east-west; area 30 000km² |
400m | 60m | The survey covers the Ajana, Geraldton and Dongara 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start mid April 2011. |
| Perth Basin South | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 3% | N/A | 88 000 line km; east-west; area 27 500km² |
400m | 60m | The survey covers the Dongara, Perenjori, Hill River, Moora, Perth, Pinjarra and Collie 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 22 March 2011. The survey was 3% complete on 3 April 2011. |
| Murgoo | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 6% | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west; area 21 250km² | 200m | 50m | The survey covers the Murgoo and Yalgoo 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 28 February 2011. The survey was 6% complete on 3 April 2011. |
| Perenjori | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 120 000 line km; east-west; area 20 000km² | 200m | 50m | The survey covers the Perenjori and Yalgoo 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start mid September 2011. |
| South Pilbara | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 136 000 line km; north-south; area 42 500km² | 400m | 60m | The survey covers the Yarraloola, Pyramid, Mount Bruce, Roy Hill, Balfour Downs and Newman 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start late April 2011. |
| Carnarvon Basin North | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 104 000 line km; east-west; area 32 500km² | 400m | 60m | The survey covers the Onslow, Ningaloo, Yanrey, Minilya, Winning Pool, Quobba and Kennedy Range 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start mid May 2011. |
| Carnarvon Basin South | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west; area 40 000km² | 400m | 60m | The survey covers the Shark Bay, Wooramel, Edel and Yaringa 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start February 2012. |
| Moora | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west; area 21 250km² | 200m | 50m | The survey covers the Moora, Bencubbin, Perth and Kellerberrin 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start early June 2011. |
| Corrigin | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 120 000 line km; east-west; area 20 000km² | 200m | 50m | The survey covers the Pinjarra and Corrigin 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start late September 2011. |
| Cape Leeuwin – Collie | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 12% | N/A | 105 000 line km; east-west; area 25 000km² | Collie 200m; Cape Leeuwin 400m |
50/60m | The survey covers the Busselton, Collie, Augusta and Pemberton 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 25 March 2011. The survey was 12% complete on 3 April 2011. |
| Mt Barker | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 120 000 line km; north-south; area 20 000km² | 200m | 50m | The survey covers the Pemberton, Mount Barker, Irwin Inlet and Albany 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start 9 April 2011. |
| Offshore East Coast Tasmania | Tas | Airborne Magnetic | 100% | N/A | 30 895 line km; east-west; area 19 570km² | 800m | 90m | Data acquisition commenced on 28 February 2011. The survey was 88% complete on 3 April 2011. |
| Galilee | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 125 959 line km; east west; area 44 530km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Manuka, Tangorin, Winton, Muttaburra, Galilee, Longreach and Jericho 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start mid May 2011. |
| Thomson West | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 146 000 line km; east west; area 52 170km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Quilpie, Charleville, Toompine, Wyandra, Eulo and Cunnamulla 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start late April 2011. |
| Thomson East | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 131 100 line km; east west; area 46 730km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Charleville, Mitchell, Wyandra, Homeboin, Cunnamulla and Dirranbandi 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start late April 2011. |
| Thomson Extension | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 47 777 line km; east west; area 16 400km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Augathella, Eddystone, Charleville and Mitchell 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start late October 2011. |
| Galilee | Qld | Gravity | TBA | 6400 new stations | N/A | 2500 stations | N/A | The survey covers the Tangorin, Winton, Muttaburra, Galilee, Clermont, Longreach, Jericho, Emerald and Jericho 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start mid April 2011. |
| Thomson | Qld | Gravity | 4% | 7670 new stations | N/A | 2500 stations | N/A | The survey covers the Augathella, Eddystone, Quilpie, Charleville, Mitchell, Toompine, Wyandra, Homeboin, Eulo, Cunnamulla and Dirranbandi 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 1 April. The survey was 4% complete on 3 April 2011. |
Final infill survey data from the Pine Creek AEM survey were released by Geoscience Australia on 4 April 2011. This data release consists of 23 blocks of infill flying funded by private exploration companies. The company infill data are being released 12 months after the official release of the data funded by Geoscience Australia. The released data contains point located electromagnetic, magnetic and elevation data and EmFlow™ conductivity estimates and derived conductivity depth slices. Also included are gridded conductivity, magnetics and digital elevation data. For further information on this release please visit the Geoscience Australia Airborne Electromagnetics Project.
To order the data please visit the Geoscience Australia Sales Centre.
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
For further information, please email murray.richardson@ga.gov.au or phone +61 2 6249 9229.
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Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012
