Geological Survey of New South Wales
The Geological Survey Branch is the state's premier geoscience agency providing information and advice to government, the exploration and mining industry and the community on the state's geology, mineral resources, and land use planning. More about the Geological Survey of New South Wales
What we do
Online Minerals Applications
DIGS® is an interactive database of exploration and geoscience information.
EROL is an extension to DIGS, which enables exploration title holders to lodge reports via the internet.
MinView allows users to interactively display and query geoscience and exploration tenement information for NSW.
New Products
- Quarterly Notes 130 - The Siluro-Devonian geological time scale: a critical review and interim revision
- Quarterly Notes 129 - Deep structure beneath the Murray Basin from teleseismic tomography
- Coastal Quaternary Geology Map Series
- Bulletin 34 - Coastal Quaternary geology - north and south coast of New South Wales
- Cobar region: Explorers' Guide
- Mineral Systems in New South Wales - Poster (see details in QN128)
- Quarterly Notes 128 - Mineral Systems and Processes in New South Wales: a project to enhance understanding and assist exploration
- First edition Cargelligo, Hillston, Merriwagga, Tullibigeal, Rankins Springs and Ungarie 1:100 000 geology maps
- Quarterly Notes 127 - Volcanic arc-type rocks beneath cover 35 km to the northeast of Bourke
- NSW Explorers 2008 (DVD) Free to order
- Quarterly Notes 126 - Geological units of the Port Macquarie–Tacking Point tract, north-eastern Port Macquarie Block, Mid North Coast region of New South Wales
- NSW statewide airborne geophysical data (delivered as a four DVD set totalling 14.5GB for $110.00 + delivery charges)
- Quarterly Notes 125 - A Middle Triassic age for felsic intrusions and associated mineralisation in the Doradilla prospect area, New South Wales
- Bulletin 33 - Industrial mineral opportunities in New South Wales
Recent News Releases
Details of Coastal Quaternary Geology Map Series
Geological Survey News
NSW DPI represented in Japan (JOGMEC 2009) and Canada (PDAC 2009)
Lindsay Gilligan won the 'Most Outstanding Contribution to Mining' award
NSW DPI opens its doors to the public for Earth Science Week
Director, Geological Survey of NSW, delivers presentation to Mining NSW 2008 Conference
New Version of MinView Released
Mineral Systems in New South Wales - Poster is available now (see details in QN128)
Archived Geological Survey News