Geophysics
Airborne Geophysics
- Smart Exploration and Smart Mining - Future Prosperity acquisition
- Other Government acquired data
- Open file data
Gravity Data
Airborne magnetics and radiometrics acquisition
The following surveys are being acquired, all at 400m spacing:
Smart Exploration
|
Survey Name |
Survey area |
Data acquisition |
Completion Date |
|
Bowen-Surat North |
61 129km2 |
169 882 line km |
2006 |
|
Bowen-Surat South |
54 224km2 |
153 846 line km |
2006 |
|
Isa West |
21 955km2 |
63 533 line km |
2006 |
|
Isa South (W) |
50 060km2 |
120 371 line km |
2007 |
|
Isa South (E) |
35 817km2 |
100 972 line km |
2007 |
|
Isa East (S) |
51 373km2 |
113 195 line km |
2007 |
|
Isa East (N) |
39 897km2 |
113 195 line km |
2007 |
|
Croydon |
35 206km2 |
100 320 line km |
2008 |
|
Westmoreland |
20 911km2 |
60 547 line km |
2008 |
Smart Mining
|
Survey Name |
Survey area |
Data acquisition |
Completion Date |
|
Charters Towers/Clermont |
27 675km2 |
77 714 line km |
2007 |
|
Normanton |
40 318km2 |
114 487 line km |
2008 |
|
Cooper Basin East |
76 980km2 |
215 769 line km |
2009 |
|
Cooper Basin West |
74 372km2 |
210 053 line km |
2009 |
|
Cape York |
56 050km2 |
156 940 line km |
planned for 2009 |
|
Cooper Basin North |
59 335km2 |
168 444 line km |
2009 |
Other Queensland Government airborne geophysics available
Prior to 2006, the Department of Mines and Energy had flown the following 20 airborne surveys.
|
Survey Name |
Survey area |
Data acquisition |
Completion Date |
|
Anakie |
5117km2 |
15 000 line km |
1990 |
|
Walsh-Red River |
19 132km2 |
54 800 line km |
1993 |
|
Rockhampton-Monto |
33 989km2 |
101 113 line km |
1995 |
|
Mundubbera |
16 268km2 |
42 123 line km |
1995 |
|
Ayr-St Lawrence |
36 687km2 |
105 329 line km |
1996 |
|
Kingaroy |
11 854km2 |
33 036 line km |
1996 |
|
Texas |
13 700km2 |
38 986 line km |
1996 |
|
Drummond- Galilee |
70 819km2 |
198 277 line km |
1997 |
|
Adavale |
60 135km2 |
174 506 line km |
1998 |
|
Hodgkinson- Georgetown A* |
17 867km2 |
89 217 line km |
1999 |
|
Hodgkinson- Georgetown B* |
17 633km2 |
99 226 line km |
1999 |
|
Hodgkinson- Georgetown C* |
18 985km2 |
71 269 line km |
2000 |
|
Hodgkinson- Georgetown D* |
27 470km2 |
95 453 line km |
2000 |
|
Hodgkinson- Georgetown E* |
11 620km2 |
42 165 line km |
2000 |
|
Isa Georgetown* |
30 215km2 |
120 806 line km |
2000 |
| Lower Balonne# |
9042km2 |
60 606 line km | 2001 |
|
North Bowen Basin |
19 970km2 |
41 250 line km |
2002 |
|
Central Bowen Basin |
22 837km2 |
65 357 line km |
2003 |
|
South Bowen Basin |
26 398km2 |
74 246 line km |
2004 |
|
Maryborough-Gympie |
20 590km2 |
51 055 line km |
2005 |
* includes some coverage at 200m spacing
# also includes an EM survey, line spacing 250-400m, height 120m, 10 410 line km
The Anakie survey was flown at 60m height above ground and Walsh-Red River at 100m. All subsequent surveys were flown at 80m. Spacing at 400m unless otherwise stated.
Open file data
It is a requirement that all airborne mineral exploration geophysical data are submitted to the Department within one year of acquisition. Once these data are made open file, they are available to the public.
The data can be ordered from sales or geophysics (07 3362 9357) for 'cost of provision'. The availability of open file data can be seen in the Interactive Resource and Tenure Maps.
Gravity data acquisition
The following surveys are being acquired, at 4X4 km spacing, or *2X2 km spacing:
Smart Exploration
|
Survey Name |
Survey area |
Data acquisition |
Completion Date |
|
Bowen-Surat |
83 116 km2 |
4975 stations |
2006 |
|
Isa A |
25 976km2 |
6566 stations |
2006 |
|
Isa B (1*&2) |
78 508km2 |
9898 stations |
2006 |
|
Isa C (1*&2) |
68 496km2 |
9043 stations |
2007 |
|
Isa D |
75 284km2 |
4903 stations |
2007 |
|
Isa E |
97 156km2 |
6233 stations |
2007 |
Smart Mining
|
Survey Name |
Survey area |
Data acquisition |
Completion Date |
|
Charters Towers |
99 117km2 |
5978 stations |
2008 |
|
Charters Towers (detailed*) |
34 500km2 |
8307 stations |
2008 |
|
Cooper Basin |
146 678km2 |
9170 stations |
2008 |
|
Westmoreland*/ Normanton |
94 638km2 |
6411 stations |
2008 |
|
Cape York |
242 843km2 |
15180 stations |
planned for 2009 |
Similarly open file company gravity data is included in the National Gravity Data Base and can be downloaded from GADDS.
Airborne geophysical data are available as line located data as self-extracting zip ASCII files and grids as ERMAPPER grid files. Gravity data for Queensland is incorporated into the National Gravity Database. Both can be downloaded from the Geoscience Australia website's Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS). Data can also be purchased from the Department of Mines and Energy, for 'cost of provision'.
To order, view pricing and print out the order form (PDF, 28 kB), and send to Sales, Level 2, Mineral House, 41 George Street, Brisbane 4000 (PO Box 15216 City East Qld 4002), fax to +61 7 3221 9517, or contact Sales on +61 7 3237 1434.
Geological Survey of Queensland
Block A 80 Meiers Road Indooroopilly Qld 4068
or the Geological information hotline
+61 7 3006 4666 (9.00am to 4.00pm EST working days)
or email the Geological Information Hotline
Last Updated 23 April 2009
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