b'Geophysics in the surveysNewsFigure 2.Location of the Yathong (left) and Forbes-Dubbo (centre) AEM surveys, and the Yathong Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric Survey (right).These surveys are currently undergoingGSV Shepparton Numurkah groundregion and Mount Isa Province to quality assurance and quality controlgravity survey. the east, it remains comparatively checks prior to a release of the data bypoorly understood.The Northwest the end of 2023. For further informationGeoscience Australia in collaborationNorthern Territory (NWNT, L214) Seismic on these surveys, please contact Astridwith the Geological Survey of VictoriaSurvey was designed to correlate well Carlton, Senior Geophysicist - Geological(GSV), have started acquisition on thecharacterised areas of the basin with Survey of NSW, at astrid.carlton@regional. Shepparton Numurkah ground gravityadjacent gravity lows to the west and nsw.gov.au survey in central north Victoria. This surveyto the complex geology of the Tanami is fully funded by the Government ofRegion to the south, in order to better Victoria survey and is in\x1dlling the existingcharacterise the regional crustal NTGS Pedirka ground gravityground gravity network at approximatelyarchitecture and identify concealed survey 500 m spacing along existing public roadssedimentary basins to better understand and tracks. As part of this survey previousthe energy, minerals and groundwater Geoscience Australia (GA), insurvey nodes and base stations have beenpotential across the region. This survey collaboration with the Northern Territoryincluded to assist merging of the newwas co-funded by the Northern Territory (NT) Governments Geological Surveygravity stations with existing gravity data.Government.Four lines of deep crustal (NTGS), have recently acquired groundThis survey is currently approaching 50%seismic data were collected in August gravity in the southeast corner of the NTcompletion, with acquisition expected toand September 2023 comprising a total adjacent to the Queensland and Southcontinue into 2024. of 900 line-km. The seismic data will be Australian borders. This survey wasprocessed starting in November and fully funded by the Northern TerritoryFor further information on this survey\x1deld data will be released in late 2023. Government and was helicopterplease contact Suzanne Haydon atThe processed data will be publicly assisted. Gravity data was acquired on aSuzanne.Haydon@ecodev.vic.gov.au. available in the second quarter of 2024.4 x 4 km grid over an area of 61 370 km2, with in\x1dll in selected areas at 2 kmNorthwest Northern TerritoryFor further information on the Northwest spacing. Approximately 13 000 gravityseismic dataNorthern Territory Seismic Survey and stations were acquired. The data arethe O\x1ccer-Musgrave-Birrindudu Project, currently undergoing quality assuranceThe Birrindudu Basin is a frontier basin,please contact Paul Henson Director and quality control checks prior to ahighly prospective yet underexploredOnshore Energy Systems Section, release by the end of 2023. For furtherfor mineral and energy resources. Whileat Paul.Henson@ga.gov.au.information on these surveys, pleaseit contains Proterozoic rocks, similar in contact Tania Dhu, Senior Geophysicist age to those which are prospective forDonna Cathro Northern Territory Geological Survey, atmineral and energy commodities inGeoscience Australia Tania.Dhu@nt.gov.au the McArthur Basin, South NicholsonDonna.Cathro@ga.gov.au15 PREVIEW DECEMBER 2023'