Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition August 2011
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Officer 1 (Jubilee) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | 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. Data acquisition was completed on 22 June 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. |
| North Canning 4 (Lagrange-Munro) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | 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. Data acquisition completed on 23 June 2011. |
| Grafton – Tenterfield | NSW | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 32.5% | 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. Data acquisition commenced on 16 June 2011. Data acquisition was 32.5% complete on 31 July 2011. |
| West Kimberley | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 13.8% | N/A | 134 000 line km; north-south; area 42 000km² | 800m and 200m (Charnley) | 60m agl and 50m agl (Charnley) | The survey covers the Montague Sound, Prince Regent, Camden Sound and Charnley 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 29 June 2011. Data acquisition was 13.8% complete on 26 July 2011. |
| Perth Basin North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 9.7% | N/A | 96 000 line km; east-west; area 30 000km² | 400m | 60m agl | The survey covers the Ajana, Geraldton and Dongara 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 11 June 2011. Data acquisition was 9.7% complete on 18 July 2011. |
| Perth Basin South | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 58.2% | N/A | 88 000 line km; east-west; area 27 500km² | 400m | 60m agl | 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 58.2% complete on 18 July 2011. |
| Murgoo | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 27.9% | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west; area 21 250km² | 200m | 50m agl | The survey covers the Murgoo and Yalgoo 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 28 February 2011. The survey was 27.9% complete on 31 July 2011. Survey resumed after completion of flying on the South Officer 1 survey. |
| Perenjori | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 120 000 line km; east-west; area 20 000km² | 200m | 50m agl | The survey covers the Perenjori and Yalgoo 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is mid September 2011. |
| South Pilbara | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 136 000 line km; north-south; area 42 500km² | 400m | 60m agl | The survey covers the Yarraloola, Pyramid, Mount Bruce, Roy Hill, Balfour Downs and Newman 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is early August 2011. |
| Carnarvon Basin North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 1% | N/A | 104 000 line km; east-west; area 32 500km² | 400m | 60m agl | The survey covers the Onslow, Ningaloo, Yanrey, Minilya, Winning Pool, Quobba and Kennedy Range 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 24 July 2011. The survey was 1% complete on 28 July 2011. |
| Carnarvon Basin South | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west; area 40 000km² | 400m | 60m agl | The survey covers the Shark Bay, Wooramel, Edel and Yaringa 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is February 2012. |
| Moora | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 17.5% | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west; area 21 250km² | 200m | 50m agl | The survey covers the Moora, Bencubbin, Perth and Kellerberrin 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced 13 June 2011. The survey was 17.5% complete on 27 July 2011. |
| Corrigin | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 120 000 line km; east-west; area 20 000km² | 200m | 50m agl | The survey covers the Pinjarra and Corrigin 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is late September 2011. |
| Cape Leeuwin – Collie | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 70.2% | N/A | 105 000 line km; east-west; area 25 000km² | Collie 200m; Cape Leeuwin 400m |
50m agl (Collie) 60m agl (Cape Leeuwin) |
The survey covers the Busselton, Collie, Augusta and Pemberton 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 25 March 2011. The survey was 70.2% complete on 18 July 2011. |
| Mt Barker | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 12% | N/A | 120 000 line km; north-south; area 20 000km² | 200m | 50m agl | The survey covers the Pemberton, Mount Barker, Irwin Inlet and Albany 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 24 April 2011. The survey was 12% complete on 27 June 2011. |
| Offshore East Coast Tasmania | Tas | Airborne magnetic | 100% | N/A | 30 895 line km; east-west; area 19 570km² | 800m | 90m asl | Data acquisition commenced on 28 February. The survey flying was completed on 21 April 2011. Data were released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 27 July 2011. |
| Galilee | QLD | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 125 959 line km; east west; area 44 530km² | 400m | 80m agl | The survey covers the Manuka, Tangorin, Winton, Muttaburra, Galilee, Longreach and Jericho 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is late August 2011. |
| Thomson West | QLD | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 26% | N/A | 146 000 line km; east west; area 52 170km² | 400m | 80m agl | The survey covers the Quilpie, Charleville, Toompine, Wyandra, Eulo and Cunnamulla 1:250 000 Map Sheets. 14 May 2011. The survey flying was 26% complete on 31 July 2011. |
| Thomson East | QLD | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 26% | N/A | 131 100 line km; east west; area 46 730km² | 400m | 80m agl | The survey covers the Charleville, Mitchell, Wyandra, Homeboin, Cunnamulla and Dirranbandi 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 14 May 2011. The survey flying was 26% complete on 31 July 2011. |
| Thomson Extension | QLD | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 74% | N/A | 47 777 line km; east west; area 16 400km ² | 400m | 80m agl | The survey covers the Augathella, Eddystone, Charleville and Mitchell 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 22 June 2011. The survey flying was 74% complete on 28 July 2011. |
| Galilee | QLD | Gravity | 100% | 6400 new stations | N/A | 2500m | N/A | The survey covers the Tangorin, Winton, Muttaburra, Galilee, Clermont, Longreach, Jericho, Emerald and Jericho 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 3 May 2011. The survey was completed on 10 July 2011. |
| Thomson | QLD | Gravity | 100% | 7670 new stations | N/A | 2500m | 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 2011. The survey was completed on 30 June 2011. |
| Peak Hill – Collier | WA | Gravity | TBA | 9100 | N/A | 2500m | N/A | The survey covers the Newman, Robertson, Collier, Bullen, Peak Hill and Nabberu 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The anticipated start date is early August 2011. |
| Kimberley Road Traverses | WA | Gravity | TBA | 7560 | N/A | 400m | N/A | The stations will be collected along 3024 kilometres of gazetted roads in the Kimberley Region of WA. The anticipated start date is early August 2011. |
| Western Desert NT | NT | Airborne Electromagnetics – (SPECTREM) | TBA | N/A | 5000 line km; east – west; area 4113km² |
1000m | Aircraft at 90m agl and sensor at 70m agl | The survey covers two separate areas located on the Lake Mackay and Mount Rennie 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The southern area is located near Kintore and the northern area is located near Nirrippi. The anticipated start date is mid August 2011. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
For further information, please email murray.richardson@ga.gov.au or phone +61 2 6249 9229.
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Gravity data collected along the Youanmi Deep Seismic Reflection Survey were released to the general public via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on Monday 27th June. Three traverses collected a total of 1742 stations.
Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012
