Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition October 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 | 32.8% | 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 32.8% complete to 30 September 2013. |
| Kalgoorlie East | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 36.3% | 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 36.3% complete to 30 September 2013. |
| Menzies North | WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 26.2% | 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 26.2% complete to 30 September 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. Final 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 the 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 under assessment 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 are under assessment by Geoscience Australia. |
| 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. The Quotation Request opened on 3 September and closed on 24 September 2013. The responses are under assessment by Geoscience Australia. |
| 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. The contract will be executed in early October with the commencement of flying expected within two weeks of formal execution of the contract by Geoscience Australia. |
| 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. The contract will be executed in early October with the commencement of flying expected within two weeks of formal execution of the contract by Geoscience Australia. |
| 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 will be executed in early October with the commencement of flying expected within two weeks of formal execution of the contract by Geoscience Australia. |
| Browse Basin | WA | Airborne Magnetic | 58.2% | 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 58.2% complete to 30 September 2013. |
| Capricorn Orogen | WA | Airborne electromagnetic | TBA | 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 Quotation Request opened on 23 July and closed on 13 August 2013. The contract will be executed in early October with the commencement of flying expected within two weeks of formal execution of the contract by Geoscience Australia. |
| 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 Quotation Request opened on 28 August 2013 and closed on 12 September. The contract will be executed in early October with the commencement of data acquisition expected within two weeks of formal execution of the contract by Geoscience Australia. |
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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