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Regional gravity survey, central and northern Australia 1959

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Updated 17/10/2025

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In May and June 1959 a regional gravity survey was conducted in Northern and Central Australia to provide additional data for a gravity map of Australia. 131 gravity stations were established, mostly in Northern Territory and Queensland. Commercial air transport was used; its advantages and limitations for this application are discussed. This form of transport enabled a large area to be covered rapidly with fairly accurate observed gravity values; however, the accuracy of the anomalies calculated is low, chiefly because of reliance on barometric levelling.

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Title Regional gravity survey, central and northern Australia 1959
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/6fa77667-b1fc-490a-bd44-2a31d78d10ef
Contact Point
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        -28.0
      ],
      [
        153.0,
        -28.0
      ],
      [
        153.0,
        -14.0
      ],
      [
        127.0,
        -14.0
      ],
      [
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        -28.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Regional gravity survey, central and northern Australia 1959". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/regional-gravity-survey-central-and-northern-australia-1959