Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition August 2013
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marree | SA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 130 473 line km; north-south; area 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 completed on 14 May 2013. Final data are currently being assessed by Geoscience Australia. |
| Widgiemooltha North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 92 000 line km; east-west; area 8200km² | 100m | 50m agl | The survey covers the northern half of the Widgiemooltha 1:250 000 Map Sheet. The survey mobilised to Kalgoorlie on 25 July 2013. |
| Kalgoorlie East | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 122 000 line km; east-west; area 11 000km² | 100m | 50m agl | The survey covers the eastern two-thirds of the Kalgoorlie 1:250 000 Map Sheet. The survey is expected to commence in August 2013. |
| Menzies North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 92 000 line km; east-west; area 8200km² | 100m | 50m agl | The survey covers the northern half of the Menzies 1:250 000 Map Sheet. The survey is expected to commence in August 2013. |
| Southwest Coastal Plain, Albany, Esperance | WA | Airborne electromagnetic | 100% | N/A | 8607km; line dir. variable; | 300m and 600m | TBA | Quotation Request closed 15 January 2013. The survey commenced on 2 April 2013 and was completed on 15 May 2013. The data are currently being assessed by Geoscience Australia. The survey covers the Esperance (pt), Mount Barker (pt), Albany (pt), August (pt), Pemberton (pt), Busselton (pt) and Collie (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
| Woomera Prohibited Area | SA | Gravity | 52% | Est. 34 500 | N/A | 2km x 2km and 1km x 1km | N/A | The survey commenced on 13 May 2013 and was 52% complete to 24 July 2013. The survey covers the Murloocoppie (pt), Warrina (pt), Coober Pedy (pt), Billa Kalina (pt), Kingoonya (pt), Andamooka (pt) and Torrens (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
| North Perth - Gingin Brook | WA | Gravity | 100% | Est. 1236 | N/A | 1.5km x 1.5km | N/A | Quotation Request opened on 14 February 2013 and closed on 7 March. The survey commenced on 9 April 2013 and was 100% complete on 7 June 2013. Final data were supplied to Geoscience Australia for checking on 15 June 2013. The survey covers the Ledge Point (pt), Gingin (pt), Chittering (pt), Perth (pt) and Wooroloo (pt) 1:100 000 Map Sheets. |
| Southern Wiso Basin | NT | Gravity | 26% | 3342 - 3856 | N/A | 4km regular grid | N/A | The survey commenced on 9 July and was 26% complete to 21 July 2013. The proposed survey covers the Winnecke Creek (pt), South Lake Woods (pt), Tanami East (pt), Green Swamp Well (pt), Mount Solitaire (pt), Lander River (pt) and Bonney Well (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
| Esperance | WA | Gravity | 24% | 6000 - 9000 | N/A | 2.5km regular and 1km along roads/tracks | N/A | The survey commenced on 30 June and was 24% complete to 21 July 2013. The proposed survey covers the Ravensthorpe (pt), Esperance (pt) and Malcolm (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
| Browse Basin | WA | Airborne Magnetic | TBA | N/A | 184 547 line km; north-south; area 123 187km² | 800m | 80m asl | The survey was expected to commence in the last week of July 2013. The proposed survey covers the SD51-2 (pt), SD51-3 (pt), SD51-6 (pt), SD51-7 (pt), SD51-9 (pt), SD51-10 (pt), Browse Island (pt), SD51-13 (pt), SD51-14, Camden Sound (pt), SE51-1(pt) and Pender (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
| Capricorn Orogen | WA | Airborne EM | TBA | N/A | 20 000 to 30 000: north-south; area 104 000- 146 300km² | 5000m | TBA | The Quotation Request opened on 23 July and closes on 13 August 2013. The maximum survey area covers the Yarraloola (pt), Yanrey (pt), Wyloo (pt), Mount Bruce (pt), Winning Pool (pt), Edmund, Turee Creek (pt), Newman (pt), Robertson (pt), Kennedy Range (pt), Mount Phillips (pt), Mount Egerton, Collier, Bullen (pt), Glenburgh (pt), Robinson Range (pt), Peak Hill (pt) and Glengarry (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. If the maximum survey area is completed an area approximately 2.25 times the area of mainland Tasmania will be covered. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Western Australia, South Australia.
For more information, please email clientservices@ga.gov.au; or phone 1800 800 173.
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