An array of northeast-trending shear zones in the north-west Gawler Craton of South Australia has been implicated in widely disparate Proterozoic continental reconstructions. These shear zones are interpreted to have formed in response to sinistral transpression, and dissect the north-west Gawler Craton into several geological domains, each with contrasting metamorphic histories. New 40Ar/39Ar data provide age constraints for movement along these shear zones, and are interpreted to indicate that the Karari, Tallacootra and Coorabie Shear Zones were last active at not, vert, similar1450 Ma. Despite distinct differences in metamorphic grade, the various geological domains bounded by shear zones exhibit evidence for commonality in event histories prior to deformation at not, vert, similar1450 Ma, albeit at different crustal levels. This is interpreted to indicate that deformation at not, vert, similar1450 Ma was responsible for reshuffling of crustal blocks that were already adjacent, rather than amalgamation of exotic terranes. The new data also provide additional evidence for a widespread metamorphic and deformational event at not, vert, similar1530-1550 Ma across the north-western Gawler Craton. The timing of deformation at not, vert, similar1450 is not, vert, similar100 Ma younger than suggested in several published tectonic reconstructions and, importantly, is also significantly older than Grenvillian-age tectonism in adjacent provinces to the west and north.

Presented at the Evolution and metallogenesis of the North Australian Craton Conference, 20-22 June 2006, Alice Springs. The ca 1864 Ma Stubbins Formation is a sequence of turbiditic and mafic volcanic rocks that were informally called the Bald Hill sequence. The formation hosts the Kookaburra and Sandpiper deposits and a number of smaller prospects in the Bald Hill area of Western Australia. The ca 1835 Ma turbiditic Killi Killi Formation hosts the Coyote deposit and several nearby prospects. <p>Related product:<a href="https://www.ga.gov.au/products/servlet/controller?event=GEOCAT_DETAILS&amp;catno=64764">Evolution and metallogenesis of the North Australian Craton Conference Abstracts</p>

The North Australia Project (NAP) was initiated in July 2000 following negotiations between the Northern Territory Geological Survey (NTGS) and the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (now Geoscience Australia). The NAP was a joint project undertaking geoscientific studies in the Tanami, Arunta and Tennant regions of central Australia to help encourage mineral exploration. The project continued until June 2004, when the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) began regional data acquisition in the western Tanami region. In July 2004, the Tanami Project, a joint initiative between Geoscience Australia, NTGS, and GSWA to increase mineral exploration replaced the NAP. Although NTGS and GSWA have continued interests in the Tanami and Arunta regions, the collaborative Tanami Project will finish in December 2006. The purpose of this product is to provide reports and datasets summarising the results of the project at this time. The only major products not included in this DVD are the results of the Tanami seismic survey and modifications to the on-line 3D models required by the seismic results. These will be released separately, beginning in August 2006. As this report is intended to be as up-to-date as possible, it refers to a number of manuscripts that are either in press or in preparation. Although these manuscripts cannot be provided here, much of the data upon which the conclusions are based are presented in summary, either in abstracts, presentations, or data tables.

This data package is an archive of geospatially located and other digital geological and geophysical data covering the Tennant Inlier in the Northern Territory, a portion of the North Australia Project undertaken to understand elements within the North Australia Craton and its boundaries. It includes digital geospatial data and/or images for a number of regional scale, 1:250 000 scale and 1:100 000 scale geological map sheets, mineral locations, geophysical images, company drill hole and rock chip locations, company and Geoscience Australia geochemistry, and other regional themes. It also includes geophysical gravity data acquired by the project in the Tennant Inlier, including an ERMapper data set.

This data package is an archive of geospatially located and other digital data covering the southern Arunta region, a portion of the North Australia Project undertaken to understand elements within the North Australia Craton and its boundaries. It includes digital geospatical feature data and /or images for a number of 1:250 000 and 1:100 000 geological maps, mineral locations, geophysical images, company drill hole and rock chip data, geochemistry, and regional themes. It also includes publications and geospatial data relating to the mafic-ultramafic study module in the southern Arunta.

The 2005 Broken Hill High Resolution 2D Seismic Survey, contracted to Terrex Seismic Pty Ltd for ANSIR (Australian National Seismic Imaging Resource) and New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Mineral Resources. The survey operation was located approximately 6km north east of the town of Broken Hill in western New South Wales. The high resolution 120 fold seismic reflection survey was carried out in August 2005 along a 12 km portion of the seismic line 96AGS-BH1B in the Broken Hill region that was recorded by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) in 1996-97. The purpose of the new survey was to compare high resolution seismic data with low fold explosive seismic data along the same line and to image geological structures at shallow crustal levels. Two HEMI-60 Vibroseis trucks were used as sources. A total of 12.2 km of 120 fold seismic reflection data were acquired to 16 s TWT, except for the last 2 km of the profile where the fold was decreased to 60. Raw data for this survey are available on request from clientservices@ga.gov.au

This data is part of the series of maps that covers the whole of Australia at a scale of 1:250 000 (1cm on a map represents 2.5km on the ground) and comprises 513 maps. This is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire continent. Data is downloadable in various distribution formats.

Paper of presentation on release of four offshore petroleum exploration areas (NT06-1to NT06-4) in the northern Arafura Basin, given at the annual Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference, Gold Coast, 7th to 11th May 2006.

For the first time, the distribution of seabed geomorphic features has been systematically mapped over the Australian margin. Each of 21 feature types was identified using a new, 250 m spatial resolution bathymetry model and supporting literature. The total area mapped was >8.9 million km2 and included the seabed surrounding the Australian mainland and island territories of Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), Macquarie and Norfolk Islands. Of this total, the shelf is >1.9 million km2 (21.92%), the slope >4.0 million km2 (44.80%), and the abyssal plain/deep ocean floor >2.8 million km2 (32.20%). The rise covers 97,070 km2 or 1.08% of the margin. A total of 6,702 individual geomorphic features were mapped on the Australian margin. Plateaus have the largest surface area and cover 1.49 million km2 or 16.54%, followed by basins (714,000 km2; 7.98%), and terraces (577,700 km2; 6.44%), with the remaining 14 types each making up <5%. Reefs, which total 4,172 individual features (47,900 km2; 0.54%), are the most numerous type of geomorphic feature, principally due to the large number of individual coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. The geomorphology of the margin is most complex where marginal plateaus, terraces, trench/troughs and submarine canyons are present. Comparison with global seabed geomorphology indicates that the Australian margin is relatively under-represented in shelf, rise and abyssal plain/deep ocean floor area and over-represented in slope area, a pattern that reflects the mainland being bounded on three sides by passive continent-ocean rifted margins and associated numerous subsided marginal plateaus. Significantly, marginal plateaus on the Australian margin cover 20% of the total world area of marginal plateaus. The Australian margin can be divided into 10 geomorphic regions by quantifying regional differences in diagnostic features that can be used to infer broad-scale seabed habitats. The present study has application for the future management of Australia's ocean resources.

An educational movie for the remote sensing community. To be released at the 13th Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrametry Conference, 20th Nov 2006. The movie attempts to outline the wide variety of uses for remotely sensed (mainly satellite) imagery, how it helps communities, the economy, various industries etc.