February 2007

• Seamless geology map of Northern Territory available
• Meet our 2007 graduate team

Seamless geology map of Northern Territory available

The latest instalment of the 1:1 million digital geology of Australia, Surface Geology of the Northern Territory, is now available as a free download from Geoscience Australia.

The map provides the most detailed, comprehensive and current geological map of the Northern Territory for explorers, resource managers and land use decision-makers. It is one of several products completed under the National Geological Maps Project which is compiling national scale information on Australian geology.

The data is seamless within the NT and across State borders and has been compiled in collaboration with the Northern Territory Geological Survey, largely from the best available 1:250 000 scale mapping, complemented by more recent 1:100,000 and 1:500 000 regional province maps. The map is available as shapefiles and ESRI export files for use in most common GIS applications. Polygons and linework are fully attributed with geological unit names, ages and lithological descriptions.

The Northern Territory data, along with Surface Geology Maps of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, are available as a free download. Alternatively the data is available on CD for $99 from the Geoscience Australia Sales Centre.

The dataset will be officially launched with the Northern Territory Geological Survey at the Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar in Alice Springs on 20-21 March, 2007.

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Meet our 2007 graduate team

Six young and talented science graduates from around Australia have moved to Canberra to be part of Geoscience Australia's 2007 graduate team.

For seven years Geoscience Australia has recruited talented science graduates. This year places have been offered to graduates with diverse academic backgrounds from James Cook University and the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland and Wollongong.

One member of the new graduate team, Laura said "Through previous work experience placements I developed an interest in petroleum exploration. My first project here at Geoscience Australia will be working with one of the offshore research groups, identifying characteristics and common areas of source rock", said Laura, one member of the new graduate team.

"Geoscience Australia's graduate program initially appealed to me because of its offshore petroleum programs; however after investigating further I have realised that I am interested in many other research areas including natural hazard research on bushfires. This graduate program allows me to explore all of these options", Laura said.

The graduate team began the year long program this week choosing their first rotation projects. Throughout the year, each graduate will choose up to four research projects, allowing them to develop and explore their individual career pathways.

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