Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition September 2015

 
LocationStateSurvey% CompleteGravity StationsFlight LinesSpacingGround ClearanceComments
Delamere & Spirit Hills
NTAirborne magnetic and radiometric
27.9%
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 Quotation Request closed on 23 April. The contract was executed by Geoscience Australia on 15 June. The survey commenced on 20 July based in Kununurra WA. The survey was 27.9% complete to 23 August.

Yalgoo
WAAirborne magnetic and radiometric
52.9%
N/AEstimated 108 000 line km; 11 200 km2
100m/200m50m agl

The survey covers the four 1:100 000 standard map sheets at the intersection of the Yalgoo, Kirkalocka, Perenjori and Ninghan standard 1:250 000 Map sheets. The survey Contract was executed by GA oin 15 May. The survey start date was 31 May. The survey was 52.9% complete to 23 August..

Gippsland Gravity

VIC

Gravity

100%

1 213

N/A

500m

N/A

The Geological Survey of Victoria designed a survey of approximately 1440 stations at a nominal 400 metre station spacing on 12 separate traverses on the Warragul standard 1:250000 Map Sheet. The traverses cover an area of approximately 8358 km2.

The data are in preparation for release via GADDS in September.

Northern Wiso Basin

NT

Gravity

100%

4,994

N/A

4km NS-EW Grid

N/A

The survey covers parts of the Waterloo, Victoria River Downs, Limbunya, Wave Hill, Newcastle Waters, Beetaloo, Birrindudu, Winnecke Creek, South Lake Woods and Helen Springs standard 1:250 000 Map Sheet Areas. The Quotation Request was released by GA on 20 April and closed on 12 May 2015. The survey completed data acquistion on 9 August. Preliminary processed data are expected to be supplied to GA for assessent in early September.

SW Yilgarn

WA

Gravity

28.1%

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 was 28.1% complete to 23 August.

Coompana

SA

Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric

58.5%

N/A

Estimated 249 600 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 flying on 11 February 2015 and was 58.5% complete to 25 August.

Stavely

Vic

Gravity

N/A

8000

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.

Victoria Basin

NT

Gravity

28.4

6172

N/A

4km

N/A

The survey covers parts of the Port Keats, Fergusson River, Katherine, Auvergne, Delamere, Larrimah, Waterloo, Victoria River Downs, Daly Waters, Wave Hill and Newcastle Waters 1:250 000 standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquistion on 14 August 2015 and was 28.4% complete to 24 August.

Menindee

NSW

Airborne EM

N/A

N/A

16 discrete traverses; 423 Km

 

<60m agl

The survey comprises a series of traverses in the Menindee region of Western NSW. The traverses are located on the Menindee and Manara standard 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was flown between 25-30 June.

West Kimberley

WA

Airborne EM

N/A

N/A

Est. 3,000-9,000 line kms

0.2-2km and individual traverses

TBA

The survey  aim is to collect geophysical data to support investigations of regional  groundwater resources and irrigation potential in the Fitzroy River and May-Meda  River catchments.The Quotation Request was released on 25 August and  closes on 8 September.  The final design  of the survey is required to be completed by 31 October.

Ord-Bonaparte

WA

Airborne EM

N/A

N/A

Est. 2,700 line kms

0.5-5 km and individual traverses

TBA

The survey  aim is to collect geophysical data to support investigations of regional  groundwater resources and irrigation potential of the Cockatoo Sands plain. Quotation Request was released on 25 August and  closes on 8 September.  The final design  of the survey is required to be completed by 31 October.

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

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

 

Visit the Minerals Alert Newsletter Archive to see past editions of our Minerals Alert.

To unsubscribe visit the online subscription page and follow the instructions.