Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition November 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 are being assessed by Geoscience Australia.
Widgiemooltha North WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 50.4%
 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 50.4% complete to 20 October 2013.
Kalgoorlie East WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 48.9%
 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 commenced on 5 August 2013 and was 48.9% complete to 20 October 2013.
Menzies North WA Airborne magnetic and radiometric 64.3%
 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 commenced on 7 August 2013 and was 64.3% complete to 20 October 2013.
Southwest Coastal Plain, Albany, Esperance WA Airborne electromagnetic
 100% N/A

8607 line km;
Line dir. variable;
4570km² est.

 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 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.

The survey commenced on 13 May 2013 and was completed on 19 September 2013.
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 are being assessed by Geoscience Australia.
Esperance WA Gravity 100% 7850 N/A 2.5km regular and 1km along roads/tracks N/A

The survey covers the Ravensthorpe (pt), Esperance (pt) and Malcolm (pt) standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets.

Final data were released via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on 24 October 2013.
Goldfields WA Gravity TBA 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.

A contract was awarded on 30 October 2013 with the survey expected to commence in early November.
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 1:250 000 Map Sheet.

A contract was awarded on 8 October 2013 with flying expected to commence early November.
Kurnalpi 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 Kurnalpi 1:250 000 Map Sheet.

A contract was awarded on 8 October 2013 with flying expected to commence early November.
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.

A contract was awarded on 8 October 2013 with flying expected to commence early November.
Browse Basin WA Airborne Magnetic 80.7%
 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 80.7% complete to 20 October 2013.
Capricorn Orogen WA Airborne electromagnetic 3.5% N/A 30 000 line km:
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. If the maximum survey area is completed an area approximately 2.25 times the area of mainland Tasmania will be covered.

The survey commenced on 19 October 2013 and was 3.5% complete to 20 October 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 proposed 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 expected to be completed by the end of November 2013.

Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

For more information, please email clientservices@ga.gov.au; or phone 1800 800 173.

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