Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition September 2016

   
LocationStateSurvey% CompleteGravity StationsFlight LinesSpacingGround ClearanceComments

Coompana

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

100%

N/A

255 959 line km;
east-west; 85 910 km2

400m & 200m

80m agl

The survey covers Birksgate (pt), Noorina, Wells (pt), Wyola, Maurice (pt), Cook, Ooldea (pt), Coompana (pt) and Nullarbor (pt) 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets.

The radiometric data were released via GADDS on 9 August.

Menindee

NSW

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

100%

N/A

Estimated 8 100;
NE-SW;
645 km²

100m

50m agl

The survey covers parts of the Menindee, Nartooka and Lake Tandou Standard 1:100k Map Sheets. The processed data have been accepted by GA. The data are now contributing to landform mapping in the survey area.

Coonabarabran

NSW

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

Estimated 50 000 line km: east-west;
      11 200km²

250m

80m agl

The proposed survey covers parts of the Nyngan  and Gilgandra 1:250 000 standard map sheets.

Wiluna

WA

Gravity

4%

Approx 17 000

N/A

2.5km

N/A

The survey covers parts of the Bullen, Trainor, Nabberu, Wiluna, Sir Samuel, Madley, Herbert, Robert standard 1:250000 Map Sheets.

The Quotation Request was released on 27 January and closed on 23 February. The survey contract was  formally executed on 8 July with data acquisition commencing on 21 August.

Daly Basin

NT

Gravity

100%

Approx 2 537

N/A

4,2 and 1 km

N/A

The survey covers parts of the Cape Scott, Pine  Creek, Port Keast, Fergusson River and Katherine 1:250 000 standard map  sheets.  The survey mobilised on 12 July  and finished data acquisition on 6 August.

Musgraves - PACE Area

SA

Airborne EM

38%

N/A

8 489

2 km

A nominal 120m for the transmitter and 80 m for the receiver

The survey covers parts of the Mann, Woodroffe, Birksgate and Lindsay 1:250000 standard Map Sheets. The survey contracts have been executed and the survey started flying on 18 August 2016.

Musgraves - CSIRO Area

SA

Airborne EM

0%

N/A

7 182

2 km

A nominal 50m for the transmitter and receiver

The survey covers parts of the, Woodroffe, Alberga, Lindsay and Everard 1:250000 standard Map Sheets. The survey contracts have been executed and the estimated start date is in the first week of September  2016.

Isa Region

QLD

Airborne EM

30%

N/A

16 880

2/2.5km

40m agl for the receiver

The survey started flying on 9 August.  The survey was 30% completed as at 28 August  2016.

Thomson Extension

NSW/QLD

Airborne EM

100%

N/A

2 420

5km

40m agl for the receiver

The survey covers parts of the Toompine, Eulo, Yantabulla, Enngonia, White Cliffs, and Louth 1:250 000 standard map sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 28 May and completed flying on 15 June. Final data were supplied to GA for assessment on 27 June.  The  processed data have been accepted by GA.

East Kimberley

WA

Airborne Gravity

TBA

TBA

Approx. 38 000 E-W
82 690 km²

2.5km

TBA

The proposed survey covers the Gordon Downs, Mount Ramsay (pt), Dixon Range, Lansdowne (pt), Lissadell, Cambridge Gulf (pt) and Medusa Banks (pt) 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Approach to Market was released on 3 June and closed on 17 June. Responses are under assessment by GSWA and GA.

Ord-Keep Rivers

WA-NT

Airborne EM

TBA

N/A

6 126

Various

TBA

The proposed survey covers the Port Keats,  Auvergne and Cambridge Gulf 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets.  The Quotation Request was released on 19  August and closes on 5 September 2016.   The survey data are expected to be collected in October 2017.

Western Tiers

Tas

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

TBA

N/A

28 000 E-W
5 093 km²

200m E-W

80m agl

The proposed survey covers the Launceston and  Oatlands 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets.   The survey is expected to commence in February 2017.

 

Geoscience Australia manages the data acquisition program in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

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