Table 3.  AEM surveys Survey name Client Project management Contractor Start flying Line km Spacing AGL Dir Area (km2) End flying Final data to GA Locality diagram (Preview) GADDS release East Kimberley GA GA SkyTEM Australia 26 May 2017 13 723 Variable N/A 24 Aug 2017 Nov 2017 TBA TBA AusAEM (Year 1) GA GA CGG TBA 59 349 20 km with areas of infill TBA 31 Jul 2018 2 Oct 2018 186: Feb 2017 p. 18 Released on GA website, 11 Dec 2018 Surat-Galilee Basins QLD GA GA SkyTEM Australia 2 Jul 2017 4627 Variable Traverses 23 Jul 2017 Nov 2017 188: Jun 2017 p. 21 TBA Stuart Corridor, NT GA GA SkyTEM Australia 6 Jul 2017 9832 Variable Traverses 12 Aug 2017 Nov 2017 188: Jun 2017 p. 22 TBA TBA, to be advised Table 4.  Magnetotelluric (MT) surveys Location State Survey name Total number of MT stations deployed Spacing Technique Comments Northern Australia Qld/NT Exploring for the Future – AusLAMP 293 stations deployed in 2017–18 50 km Long period MT The survey covers the area between Tennant Creek and Mount Isa. The 2018 field season commenced in May 2018. AusLAMP NSW NSW AusLAMP NSW 139 stations deployed in 2018 to date 50 km Long period MT Covering the state of NSW with long period MT stations at approximately 50 km spacing. Olympic Domain SA Olympic Domain 320 total Varied 1.5 to 10 km AMT and BBMT The survey area extends west of Lake Torrens and covers mineral prospects such as Carrapateena, Fremantle Doctor, Red Lake, Punt Hill, Emmie Bluff and Mount Gunson. The survey was completed to Jul 2018. TBA, to be advised Table 2.  Ground and airborne gravity surveys Survey name Client Project management Contractor Start survey Line km/ no. of stations Line spacing/ station spacing Area (km2) End survey Final data to GA Locality diagram (Preview) GADDS release Kidson Sub- basin GSWA GA CGG Aviation 14 Jul 2017 72 933 2500 m 155 000 3 May 15 Oct 2018 The survey area covers the Anketell, Joanna Spring, Dummer, Paterson Range, Sahara, Percival, Helena, Rudall, Tabletop, Ural, Wilson, Runton, Morris and Ryan 1:250 k standard map sheet areas TBA Little Sandy Desert W and E Blocks GSWA GA Sander Geophysics W Block: 27 Apr 2018 E Block: 18 Jul 2018 52 090 2500 m 129 400 W Block: 3 Jun 2018 E Block: 2 Sep 2018 TBA 195: Aug 2018 p. 17 TBA Kimberley Basin GSWA GA Sander Geophysics 4 Jun 2018 61 960 2500 m 153 400 15 Jul 2018 TBA 195: Aug 2018 p. 17 TBA Warburton- Great Victoria Desert GSWA GA Sander Geophysics Warb: 14 Jul 2018 GVD: 27 Jul 2018 62 500 2500 m 153 300 Warb: 31 Jul 2018 GVD: 3 Oct 2018 TBA 195: Aug 2018 p. 17 TBA TBA, to be advised Table 5.  Seismic reflection surveys Location State Survey name Line km Geophone interval VP/SP interval Record length Technique Comments South East Lachlan Vic/NSW SE Lachlan Approx 450 10 m 40 m 20 s 2D – Deep crustal seismic reflection The survey covers the South East Lachlan Orogen crossing the Victorian–New South Wales border. The data acquisition phase of the survey commenced on 5 Mar 2018 near Benalla in Victoria. The survey completed data acquisition south of Eden in NSW on 29 Apr 2018. Kidson WA Kidson Sub- basin Approx 900 20 m 40 m 20 s 2D – Deep crustal seismic reflection Within the Kidson Sub-basin of the Canning Basin extending across the Paterson Orogen and onto the eastern margin of the Pilbara Craton. The survey completed acquisition on 8 Aug 2018. 16 PREVIEW FEBRUARY 2019 News Geophysics in the Surveys