Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition May 2016
Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
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Delamere & Spirit Hills | NT | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | Estimated 96 500 line km; east-west; 33 693km2 | 400m | 80m 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 data were released via GADDS on 29th March. |
Coompana | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 100% | N/A | Estimated 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 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 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 received responses are under assessment by GA and GSWA. |
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 May 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 May 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 responses are under assessment by GSQ and GA. |
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 closes on 10 May 2016. |
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