Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition February 2012

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. Final data QA/QC nearing completion.
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 nearing completion.
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 and was completed on 23 June 2011. The survey data were released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 15 December 2011.
Grafton – Tenterfield NSW Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was completed on 6 November 2011.
West Kimberley WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was completed on 12 December 2011.
Perth Basin North WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was completed on 22 December 2011.
Perth Basin South WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was completed on 16 January 2012.
Murgoo WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was completed on 16 November 2011.
Perenjori WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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.
Data acquisition commenced on 23 October 2011 and was completed on 12 January 2012.
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 April 2012.
Carnarvon Basin North WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was completed on 20 October 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 March 2012.
Moora WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 97.2% 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 97.2% complete on 18 January 2012.
Corrigin WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 2.7% 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.
Data acquisition commenced on 12 January 2012. The survey was 2.7% complete on 15 January 2012.
Cape Leeuwin – Collie WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% 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 and was complete on 12 January 2012.
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.
Data acquisition on the survey resumes in late January 2012.
Galilee QLD Airborne magnetic and radiometric 65.7% N/A 125 959 line km; east west; area 44 530 km² 400m 80m agl
 The survey covers the Manuka, Tangorin, Winton, Muttaburra, Galilee, Longreach and Jericho 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 13 August 2011. The survey was 65.7% complete on 17 January 2012.
Thomson West QLD Airborne magnetic and radiometric 82.6% 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.
Data acquisition commenced on 14 May 2011. The survey flying was 82.6% complete on 16 January 2012.
Thomson East QLD Airborne magnetic and radiometric 82.6% 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 82.6% complete on 16 January 2012.
Thomson Extension QLD Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 47 777 line km; east west; area 16 400km² 400m 80m agl The survey covers the Augathella, Eddystone, Charleville and Mitchell 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 22 June 2011 and was completed on 10 August 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 and was completed on 30 June 2011. The survey data were released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 7 December 2011.
Peak Hill – Collier WA Gravity 100% 9100 N/A 2500m N/A The survey covers the Newman, Robertson, Collier, Bullen, Peak Hill and Nabberu 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 2 August 2011. The survey resumed on 22 October 2011 and was completed on 30 November 2011.
Kimberley Road Traverses WA Gravity 100% 7560 N/A 400m N/A The stations will be collected along 3024 kilometres of gazetted roads in the Kimberley Region of WA.
Data acquisition commenced on 12 August 2011 and was completed on 26 September 2011.
Eucla Southwest
 WA Gravity TBA 3798 N/A 2500m N/A The survey covers the Naretha, Culver and Balladonia 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 19 January 2012.
Eucla Central
 WA Gravity 100% 5704 N/A 2500m N/A The survey covers the Loongana, Madura and Burnabbie 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 28 November 2011 and was completed on 18 January 2012.
Eucla East
 WA Gravity 100% 5201 N/A 2500m N/A The survey covers the Forrest, Eucla and Noonaera 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 31 October 2011 and was completed on 27 November 2011.

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Topic contact: minerals@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012