Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition December 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. Final data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 28 November 2013. |
| Widgiemooltha North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 67% | 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 commenced on 25 July 2013 and was 67% complete to 25 November 2013. |
| Kalgoorlie East, Kurnalpi North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 46.4% | N/A | 211 672 line km; east-west; area 19 200 km² | 100m | 50m agl | The survey covers the eastern two-thirds of the Kalgoorlie 1:250 000 Map Sheet and the northern half of the Kurnalpi 1:250 000 Map Sheet. The survey commenced on 5 August 2013 and was 46.4% complete to 24 November 2013. |
| Menzies North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 92 000 line km; east-west; area 8200km² | 50m agl | The survey covers the northern half of the Menzies 1:250 000 Map Sheet. The survey commenced on 7 August 2013 and was completed on 26 November 2013. | |
| Southwest Coastal Plain, Albany, Esperance | WA | Airborne electromagnetic | 100% | N/A | 8607 line km; | 300m and 600m | TBA | 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. The data are currently being assessed by Geoscience Australia. |
| Woomera Prohibited Area | SA | Gravity | 100% | 34 697 | N/A | 2km x 2km and 1km x 1km | N/A | 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. Final data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 28 November 2013.
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| North Perth, Gingin Brook | WA | Gravity | 100% | 1236 | N/A | 1.5km x 1.5km | N/A | The survey covers the Ledge Point (pt), Gingin (pt), Chittering (pt), Perth (pt) and Wooroloo (pt) 1:100 000 Map Sheets. Data are in preparation for release by Geoscience Australia subject to advice from the Western Australian Department of Water on a preferred release date. |
| Southern Wiso Basin | NT | Gravity | 100% | 3856 | N/A | 4km regular grid | N/A | The 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. Final data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) GADDS on 31 October. |
| Goldfields | WA | Gravity | 37% | 8100 | N/A | 2.5km regular | N/A | The survey covers the Barlee(pt), Menzies (pt), Edjudina (pt), Minigwal (pt), Jackson (pt), Kalgoorlie (pt), Kurnalpi (pt) and Cundeelee (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey commenced on 8 November 2013 and was 37% complete to 25 November 2013. |
| Menzies South | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 92 000 line km; east-west; area 8200km² | 100m | 50m agl | The survey covers the southern half of the Menzies 1:250 00 Map Sheet. The survey commenced on 27 November 2013. |
| Kurnalpi South | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | TBA | N/A | 92 000 line km; east-west; area 8200km² | 100m | 50m agl | The survey covers the southern half of the Kurnalpi 1:250 000 Map Sheet. The contract was executed on 8 October 2013 and flying is expected to commence in the second week of December 2013. |
| Browse Basin | WA | Airborne Magnetic | 100% | N/A | 184 547 line km; north-south; area 123 187km² | 800m | 80m asl | 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. The survey commenced on 21 August 2013 and was completed on 7 November 2013. The data are being processed. |
| Capricorn Orogen | WA | Airborne electromagnetic | 46.4% | N/A | 29 697: north-south; area 146 300km² | 5000m | TBA | 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. The nominal survey boundary covers an area approximately 2.25 times the area of mainland Tasmania. The survey commenced on 19 October 2013 and was 46.4% complete to 24 November 2013. |
| Southern McArthur Basin | NT | Gravity | TBA | 4614 stations at 4km. 1656 stations of company infill at 2km station spacing in two separate areas. | Survey area 74 380km2 | 4km regular grid with 2km infill in two distinct areas. | N/A | The survey Quotation Request opened on 28 August 2013 and closed on 12 September The survey covers the Larrimah (pt), Hodgson Downs, Mount Young (pt), Pellew(pt), Daly Waters (pt), Tanumbirini, Bauhinia Downs (pt) and Robinson River (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey commenced on 15 October 2013 and was completed on 17 November 2013. The data are currently being processed with a planned release date of 19 December 2013. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
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