Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition June 2016
Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
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Coompana | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 100% | N/A | 255 959 line km; | 400m & 200m | 80m agl | The survey covers Birksgate (pt), Noorina, Wells (pt), Wyola, Maurice (pt), Cook, Ooldea (pt), Coompana (pt) and Nullarbor (pt) 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets. The radiometric data are under assessment by GA. |
Menindee | NSW | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | Estimated 8 100; | 100m | 50m agl | The proposed survey covers parts of the Menindee, Nartooka and Lake Tandou Standard 1:100k Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 5 May and closed on 19 May. The received responses are under assessment by GA. |
Stavely | Vic | Gravity | N/A | 8 000 | N/A | 500m | N/A | The survey is designed to collect stations on a nominal 500 m station spacing in up to 9 separate areas of variable size in western Victoria. The survey areas are located on the Horsham, Ballarat and Hamilton standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
Wiluna | WA | Gravity | 0% | Approx 17 000 | N/A | 2.5km | N/A | The proposed survey covers parts of the Bullen, Trainor, Nabberu, Wiluna, Sir Samuel, Madley, Herbert, Robert standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 27 January and closed on 23 February. The survey contract was expected to be formally executed by the end of May. |
Musgraves - PACE Area | SA | Airborne EM | 0% | N/A | 8 489 | 2 km | A nominal 120m for the transmitter and 80 m for the receiver | The survey covers parts of the Mann, Woodroffe, Birksgate and Lindsay 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets. The survey contracts have been executed and the estimated start date is June 2016. |
Musgraves - CSIRO Area | SA | Airborne EM | 0% | N/A | 7 182 | 2 km | A nominal 50m for the transmitter and receiver | The survey covers parts of the, Woodroffe, Alberga, Lindsay and Everard 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets. The survey contracts have been executed and the estimated start date is June 2016. |
Isa Region | QLD | Airborne EM | 0% | N/A | 16 880 | 2/2.5km | TBA | The National Collaboration Framework Agreement was executed by GA and GSQ on 16 December 2015. The survey is planned to start in winter 2016 in and around Cloncurry.The Quotation Request was released on 24th March and closed on 15 April 2016. The survey is expected to start flying in mid June. |
Thomson Extension | NSW/QLD | Airborne EM | 0% | N/A | 2 420 | 5km | TBA | The survey covers parts of the Toompine, Eulo, Yantabulla, Enngonia, White Cliffs, and Louth 1:250 000 standard map sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 18 April and closed on 10 May 2016. The survey commenced acquisition on 25 May. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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