Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition May 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 | Data in preparation for release on 26 May 2011. |
| 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 | Data in preparation for release on 26 May 2011. |
| 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) on 14 April 2011. |
| 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 Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 14 April 2011. |
| South Officer 1 (Jubilee) | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 78.4% | 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 78.4% complete on 1 May 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 in preparation for release on 26 May 2011. |
| 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 Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 14 April 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 in preparation for release on 26 May 2011. |
| 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 because of unfavourable weather 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 date 15 May 2011. |
| Albany – Fraser North | WA | Gravity | 100% | 9200 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations |
N/A | Data scheduled for release via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 14 April 2011. |
| Sandstone | WA | Gravity | 100% | 6300 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations |
N/A | Data scheduled for release via GADDS on 5 May 2011. |
| South Gascoyne | WA | Gravity | 100% | 9700 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | Data scheduled for release via GADDS on 12 May 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 and 50m (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 | TBA | N/A | 96 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 30 000km² | 400m | 60m | The survey covers the Ajana, Geraldton and Dongara 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is May 2011. |
| Perth Basin South | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 18% | N/A | 88 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 18% complete on 1 May 2011. |
| Murgoo | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 6% | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 over an area of approx. 20 000km² | 200m | 50m | 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 | The survey covers the Yarraloola, Pyramid, Mount Bruce, Roy Hill, Balfour Downs and Newman 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is 4 May 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 | The survey covers the Onslow, Ningaloo, Yanrey, Minilya, Winning Pool, Quobba and Kennedy Range 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is 15 May 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 | 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 | TBA | N/A | 128 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 21 250km² | 200m | 50m | The survey covers the Moora, Bencubbin, Perth and Kellerberrin 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is early 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 | 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 | 22% | N/A | 105 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 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 22% complete on 1 May 2011. |
| Mt Barker | WA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 1.1% | N/A | 120 000 line km; north-south over an area of approx. 20 000km² | 200m | 50m | 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 1.1% complete on 1 May 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 | Data acquisition commenced on 28 February 2011. The survey flying was completed on 21 April 2011. |
| Galilee | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 125 959 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 44 530km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Manuka, Tangorin, Winton, Muttaburra, Galilee, Longreach and Jericho 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is 18 May 2011. |
| Thomson West | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 146 000 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 52 170km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Quilpie, Charleville, Toompine, Wyandra, Eulo and Cunnamulla 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is mid May 2011. |
| Thomson East | Qld | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 131 100 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 46 730km² | 400m | 80m | The survey covers the Charleville, Mitchell, Wyandra, Homeboin, Cunnamulla and Dirranbandi 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is mid May 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 | The survey covers the Augathella, Eddystone, Charleville and Mitchell 1:250 000 Map Sheets. Anticipated start date is 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 date is early May 2011. |
| Thomson | Qld | Gravity | 35% | 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 35% complete on 1 May 2011. |
| 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 late May 2011. |
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Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012
