Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition July 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. |
| 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 | Data released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 23 June 2011. |
| 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 | Data released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 9 June 2011. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Data released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 8 June 2011. |
| Grafton – Tenterfield | NSW | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 2.5% |
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. Acquisition commenced on 16 June 2011. Data acquisition was 2.5% complete on 26 June 2011. |
| West Kimberley | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 134 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 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. Anticipated start date is July 2011. |
| Perth Basin North | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 0.9% | N/A | 96 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 0.9% complete on 26 June 2011. |
| Perth Basin South | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 48% | N/A | 88 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 48% complete on 26 June 2011. |
| Murgoo | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 20.9% | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 20.9% complete on 20 June 2011. The 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 over an area of approx. 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 over an area of approx. 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 July 2011. |
| Carnarvon Basin North | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 104 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 32 500km² | 400m | 60m agl |
The survey covers the Onslow, Ningaloo, Yanrey, Minilya, Winning Pool, Quobba and Kennedy Range 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is 7 July 2011. |
| Carnarvon Basin South | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 | 5.2% | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 21 250km² | 200m | 50m agl | The survey covers the Moora, Bencubbin, Perth and Kellerberrin 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 13 June 2011. The survey was 5.2% complete on 22 June 2011. |
| Corrigin | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 120 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 | 57.9% | N/A | 105 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 57.9% complete on 20 June 2011. |
| Mt Barker | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 12% | N/A | 120 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 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 over an area of approx. 19 570km² | 800m | 90m asl | Data acquisition commenced on 28 February 2011. The survey flying was completed on 21 April 2011. Data processing in progress. |
| Galilee | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 125 959 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 August 2011. |
| Thomson West | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 6% | N/A | 146 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 52 170km² | 400m | 80m agl | The survey covers the Quilpie, Charleville, Toompine, Wyandra, Eulo and Cunnamulla 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Data acquisition commenced on 14 May. The survey was 6% complete on 26 June 2011. |
| Thomson East | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 6% | N/A | 131 100 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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. The survey was 6% complete on 26 June 2011. |
| Thomson Extension | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 47 777 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 16 400km² | 400m | 80m agl | The survey covers the Augathella, Eddystone, Charleville and Mitchell 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Start date is 22 June 2011. |
| Galilee | Qld | Gravity | 75.6% | 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. The survey was 75.6% complete on 27 June 2011. |
| Thomson | Qld | Gravity | 82% | 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. The survey was 82% complete on 22 June 2011. |
| Peak Hill – Collier | WA | Gravity | TBA | 9100 new stations | N/A | 2500m | N/A | The quotation request closed 26 May 2011. The survey covers the Newman, Robertson, Collier, Bullen, Peak Hill and Nabberu 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
| Kimberley road traverses | WA | Gravity | TBA | 7560 new stations | N/A | 400m | N/A | The quotation request closed 26 May 2011. The stations will be collected along 3024km of gazetted roads in the Kimberley Region of WA. |
| Western Desert NT |
NT | AEM - (SPECTREM) |
TBA |
N/A |
5000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 4113 km2 |
1000m | Aircraft at 90m agl and sensor at 70m agl |
The survey covers two separate areas located on the Lack 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 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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Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012
