Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition February 2013

Location State Survey % Complete Gravity Stations Flight Lines Spacing Ground Clearance Comments
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.
Final processed data was released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) External site link on 20 December 2012. 
Perth Basin South WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 88 000 line km; east-west over 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. Final processed data was released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) External site link on 20 December 2012.
South Pilbara WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 136 000 line km; north-south over 42 500km² 400m 60m agl The survey covers the Yarraloola, Pyramid, Mount Bruce, Roy Hill, Balfour Downs and Newman 1:250 000 Map Sheets.
Data acquisition commenced on 14 May 2012 and was completed on 22 January 2013.
Cape Leeuwin – Collie WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 100% N/A 105 000 line km; east-west over 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 completed on 12 January 2012. Final processed data was released via Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) External site link on 20 December 2012.
Mt Barker WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 94% N/A 120 000 line km; north-south over 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 94% complete on 20 January 2013. Approximately 6000 line km remain to complete the acquisition phase of this survey.
West Murchison WA Gravity 100%  11 897 N/A 2.5km NA The survey covers the Belele, Murgoo, Cue, Yalgoo, Kirkalocka, Perenjori, Ninghan, Barlee, Bencubbin and Jackson 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet areas. Data acquisition commenced on 2 September 2012 and was complete on 11 November 2012. Final processed data was released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) External site link on 20 December 2012.
Marree SA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 29.2%  N/A 130 473 line km; north-south over 46 170km² 400m 80m agl The survey covers the Warrina, Lake Eyre, Kopperamanna, Billa Kalina, Curdimurka and Marree 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey commenced on 29 October 2012 and was 29.2% complete on 18 January 2013.
Widgiemooltha South WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 38.5%  N/A Est. 130 000 km; east-west over 11 520km² 100m 50m agl The survey covers the Widgiemooltha (southern half) and Norseman (northern portions) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey commenced on 16 November 2012 and was 38.5% complete on 21 January 2013.

Geoscience Australia manages the data acquisition programs in New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia.

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: April 4, 2013