Interactive Resource Data

Interactive resource data - Interactive maps

              Minerals               Petroleum and Gas                   Coal

Interactive maps

The interactive resource data comprises of three Interactive Maps that dynamically display the location, concentration of coal, minerals and petroleum and gas resources throughout Queensland.

To access the Interactive Maps for either coal, minerals, or petroleum and gas, follow one of the corresponding links:

• Minerals
• Petroleum and Gas
• Coal

Description

By selecting the link to one of the specific interactive maps, the program will load and display the following key elements:

• Map of Queensland displaying towns and Basin areas
• Select Commodity - A listing of key commodities relevant to the type of interactive map (coal, minerals or petroleum and gas)
• Site Legend - Information to assist in identifying the size, concentration, type of commodity and whether it is a deposit, occurrence or mine
• Navigation controls - A set of controls that allow the user to zoom and pan specific areas of the map
• Tabs to display:
        Map - Interactive map
        Search - Search commodity database
        More Information - Links to the IRTM (Interactive Resource
        Tenure Maps), QDEX (Queensland Digital Exploration Report System),
        Geoscience Portal
        Contacts

Screen shot of the Interactive Coal Map

How to use the Interactive Maps

By selecting a commodity from the available list on the right, the program will automatically display all of the mines, sites, occurences and locations for that commodity on the map of Queensland.

As the mouse cursor is rolled over each of these points, a readout will display at the top of the page highlighting the following:

• Commodity Name
• Sequence No.
• Deposit
• Status
• Prospect
• Site No.
• Locality and available commodities

If a point is clicked, a supporting data sheet will open in PDF format containing more extensive information that may be saved or printed.

It is recommended that the latest version of Acrobat Reader (ver 8) be installed to ensure maximum compatability when using the Interactive Maps. If you do not have Acrobat Reader (ver 8) installed, please click on the Acrobat Reader link to install it.