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Geoscience Australia – Agency of the Australian Government; Geological Survey of Queensland; Geological Survey of South Australia; Geological Survey of Victoria; Geological Survey of Western Australia; GNS Science – New Zealand; Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) - Australian non-profit
Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) was an Australian organization that merged in 2001 with the Australian Geological Survey Organization to become Geoscience Australia. Its headquarters building was located in Canberra, Fernhill Technology Park. [1] AUSLIG's main function was to provide national geographic information. [2]
Geoscience Australia came into being in 2001 when the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) merged with the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO). Its history dates back almost to the Federation in 1901 when it was decided to set aside land for the national capital.
Geological Society of Australia Special Publication 15. Day RW et al. 1983. Queensland geology: a companion volume to the 1:2,500,000 scale geological map (1975). Geological Survey of Queensland Publication 383. Drexel JF et al. 1993–1995. The geology of South Australia. Geological Survey of South Australia, Bulletin 54 (2 v.)
A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model.Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying outcrops and landforms, to intrusive methods, such as hand augering and machine-driven boreholes, to the use of geophysical techniques and remote sensing ...
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Most states appointed surveyors-general early in their history. These officials were responsible for setting up reliable systems to record land purchases and claims. The current Australian survey system is the geocentric datum of Australia, established in 1994. [8] It was adopted nationally on 1 January 2000. [9]
Florida’s Atlantic coast experienced a rare earthquake overnight, measuing a seafloor-shaking 4.0 magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.. The quake occurred at 10:48 p.m. Wednesday ...