Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition March 2016

 
LocationStateSurvey% CompleteGravity StationsFlight LinesSpacingGround ClearanceComments
Delamere & Spirit Hills
NTAirborne magnetic and radiometric
100%
N/AEstimated 96 500 line km; east-west; 33 693km2
400m80m agl

The survey is located in an area west of Katherine and north of Timber Creek. The survey covers parts of the Fergusson River, Delamere, Victoria River Downs and Auvergne standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets.

The survey commenced on 20 July based in Kununurra WA. Processed data were supplied to GA in January 2016 for assessment.

SW Yilgarn

WA

Gravity

100%

28 700

N/A

2km on public gazetted roads and tracks

N/A

The survey area covers the SW part of WA from Geraldton in the north to Albany in the south and from Hyden in the east to Bunbury in the west.

The survey commenced on 12 June and completed acquistion on 3 December. The data were released via GADDS on 11 February 2016.

Coompana

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

100%

N/A

Estimated 255 959 line km;
east-west; 85 910 km2

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 survey commenced on 11 February 2015 and flying was completed on 8 November. The magnetic and elevation data were released via GADDS on 10 December. The radiometric data were received by GA in January for assessment.

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 received responses are under assessment by GA and GSWA.

West Kimberley

WA

Airborne EM

100%

N/A

Est. 5 057 line km

0.2-2km and individual traverses

<40m agl

The survey aimed to collect geophysical data to support investigations of regional groundwater resources and irrigation potential in the Fitzroy River and May-Meda River catchments.

Flying commenced on 26 September and concluded on 17 October. Final data were recieved by GA in December for assessment.

Ord-Bonaparte

WA

Airborne EM

100%

N/A

Est. 2 780 line km

0.5-5 km and individual traverses

<40m agl

The survey aims to collect geophysical data to support investigations of regional groundwater resources and irrigation potential of the Cockatoo Sands plain.

Flying commenced on 21 October and concluded on 3 November. Final data were received by GA in February for assessment.

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 March/April 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 March/April 2016.

Isa Region

QLD

Airborne EM

N/A

N/A

TBA

TBA

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.

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

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