b'NewsGeophysics in the surveysUpdate on geophysical survey progress from Geoscience Australia and the Geological Surveys of Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania (information current 18 March 2024)The survey details are provided for information only, and on the understanding that the Australian Government is not providing advice. Further information about these surveys is available from Adam Bailey Adam.Bailey@ga.gov.au (02) 6249 5813 or DonnaCathro Donna.Cathro@ga.gov.au (02) 6249 9298 at Geoscience Australia.Table 1. Airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys SurveyClient ProjectContractor StartLine Line spacingAreaEndFinalLocalityGADDS releasename management ying km Terrain(km2) ying datadiagram clearanceto GA (Preview)Line directionYathong GSNSW GA MAGSPEC May,65 504 200 m 11 399 SeptOct 2023 See Figure 1Released by GSNSW 2023 2023 in previousand GAsection https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/149105Table 2. Ground and airborne gravity surveys SurveyClient ProjectContractor StartLine km/LineAreaEndFinalLocalityGADDS releasename management survey no. ofspacing/ (km2) survey datadiagram stations stationto GA (Preview)spacingMelbourne,AusScopeGA SanderTBA 137 000 0.55 km 146 000 Expected~ OctSee Figure 1Late 2023EasternGSVGeophysics Jun 2023 2023 in previous Victoria,DEL WPsection South(GAnews)AustraliaKidsonGSWA GA Xcalibur14 Jul72 933 2500 m 155 000 3 May15 OctSee Figure 1Dec 2022Sub-basin Multiphysics 2017 2018 2018 in previoushttp://pid.geoscience.sectiongov.au/dataset/(GAnews) ga/147481Little SandyGSWA GA SanderW Block:52 090 2500 m 129 400 W Block:Received195: AugOct 2022DesertGeophysics 27 Apr3 Junby Jul2018 p. 17 https://ecat.ga.gov.au/ W and2018 2018 2019 geonetwork/srv/EBlocks E Block:E Block:eng/catalog.search#/18 Jul2Sepmetadata/1470662018 2018KimberleyGSWA GA Sander4 Jun61 960 2500 m 153 400 15 JulReceived195: AugOct 2022Basin Geophysics 2018 2018 by Jul2018 p. 17 https://ecat.ga.gov.au/ 2019 geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/147066Warburton-GSWA GA SanderWarb:62 500 2500 m 153 300 Warb:Received195: AugOct 2022GreatGeophysics 14Jul31Julby Jul2018 p. 17 https://ecat.ga.gov.au/ Victoria2018 20182019 geonetwork/srv/Desert GVD:GVD:eng/catalog.search#/22Jul3Octmetadata/1470662018 2018Pilbara GSWA GA Sander23 Apr69 019 2500 m 170 041 18 JunFinalSee Figure 1Nov 2022Geophysics 2019 2019 datain previoushttps://ecat.ga.gov.au/ receivedsectiongeonetwork/srv/Aug(GAnews) eng/catalog.search#/2019 metadata/147265SE Lachlan GSNSW/ GA AtlasMay303.5 km3 regionalTraverses Jun 2019 Jul 2019 See Figure 1Set for incorporation GSV Geophysics 2019 with 762traverses in previousinto the national stations sectiondatabase in 2023(GAnews)TBA, to be advised16 PREVIEWAPRIL 2024'