AEM data has been acquired by the NSW government through NSW Exploration, Discovery 2000 and New Frontiers Initiative funding. Contained within this vector file is the location of AEMsurveys and acquisition parameters. The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at time of writing (February 2017). Because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date. The information contained in this publication may not be or may no longer be aligned with government policy nor does the publication indicate or imply government policy.

EM-IP-MT survey data has been reported to the NSW government and released under the requirements of the NSW Mining Act 1992. Contained within this vector file is the location of surveys and acquisition parameters.

The government will consider releasing a limited number of new areas for coal exploration under the Strategic Release Framework for Coal and Petroleum Exploration. Under this Framework, the government may refer an area to the Advisory Body for Strategic Release (ABSR). If a coal exploration licence is granted, an operator is not permitted to access the land unless they have an access arrangement in place with the landholder. Release of an area for exploration is not a guarantee of mining. An operator would still need to obtain development consent under the planning framework.

The Competitive Allocation Pathway is designed to maximise the value of a suitable unallocated coal resource through a competitive process. The Department of Regional NSW’s (Regional NSW) Guideline for the Competitive Allocation of Coal (December 2020) sets out when the Competitive Allocation Pathway applies.

Wind farms dataset displays the location of wind farms in NSW. Wind Farms contain wind turbines, which can be up to 200m tall.

Geophysics survey data has been reported to the NSW government and released under the requirements of the NSW Mining Act 1992. Contained within this vector file is the location of surveys and acquisition parameters. These surveys use uncommon techniques.

The Central NSW 10 metre grid package is a dataset containing best available open-file geophysical data spanning twelve 1:250,000 geological mapsheets, from Cobar in the northwest to Bathurst in the southeast. Available within the package are merged grids and high resolution imagery providing excellent geophysical coverage of the region. Gridded products include: • Digital Elevation Model (DEM) • Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI) • Total Magnetic Intensity Reduced to The Pole (TMI RTP) • Total Magnetic Intensity Reduced to The Pole First Vertical Derivative (TMI RTP 1VD) • Total Magnetic Intensity Reduced to The Pole Second Vertical Derivative (TMI RTP 2VD) • Total Magnetic Intensity Reduced to The Pole Tilt Angle Filter (TMI RTP Tilt) • Potassium Percentage (Kperc) • Thorium Parts Per Million (Thppm) • Uranium Parts Per Million (Uppm) • Radiometric K-Th-U Ternary (KThU) • Radiometric Dose Rate (Dose) • Thorium divided by Potassium (ThdivK) • Uranium divided by Potassium (UdivK) • Uranium divided by Thorium (UdivTh) • Uranium Squared divided by Thorium (U2divTh) • Isostatically Corrected Bouguer Gravity (Iso Grav) Images for each grid are also available, with the addition of: • DEM (Terrain) • TMI RTP overlaid on TMI RTP Tilt • Iso Grav overlaid on TMI RTP Tilt

Survey Pegs used to mark out Mineral Claims in the Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs areas of NSW, Australia.

The Geological Survey of NSW developed a Seamless Geology of UTM Zone 56 during 2014 as part of a project to develop a seamless vector geology dataset of the best available geological mapping data covering the whole of NSW.The overarching aims of the Statewide Seamless Geology Project were to: (i) compile the different original scales, formats and rock unit naming conventions into a consistent, statewide format; (ii) edge-match the geology across existing map sheets; and (iii) interpret the basement geology under cover. The resulting geodatabase comprises a series of layers which include: (i) solid basement geology; (ii) cover rocks (defined as undeformed and unmetamorphosed); (iii) Mesozoic igneous rocks; and (iv) Cenozoic sedimentary and igneous rocks. The project was divided into 3 major stages corresponding to the UTM zones which divide New South Wales. This dataset includes the seamless geology layers from the NSW portion of UTM Zone 56 (ie.east of 150 degrees longitude to the coast).

This is a preliminary low-resolution, pseudocolour image of airborne acquired Bouguer gravity with a histogram-equalised colour stretch. Cooler colours indicate lower Bouguer gravity values and warmer colours represent higher values. Bouguer gravity compensates for variations in latitude, 'free-air' elevation and Bouguer correction (assuming a crustal density of 2.67 T/m³). This image shows airborne gravity data from a survey that is ongoing. The Department of Customer Service has contracted two experienced specialist companies to fly the airborne survey. Final data will be available in 2024 at a higher resolution. Preliminary data should not be used in geological interpretations.