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Geological Survey

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

  • Geological mapping
  • Geophysical surveys
  • Mineral deposit mapping
  • Land use assessment
  • Exploration report assessment
  • Geoscience information services

What we provide

  • Online services
  • Geological maps
  • Geoscience data packages
  • Geophysical images & data
  • Mineral deposit maps
  • Heritage maps
  • Publications
  • Drill core & reference collections

Online Minerals Applications

Report Viewer
DIGS® - Report Viewer

DIGS® is an interactive database of exploration and geoscience information.

EROL - Exploration-Environmental Reports Online Lodgement

EROL is an extention to DIGS, which enables exploration title holders to lodge reports via the internet.

Map Viewer
MinView - New version now available!

MinView allows users to interactively display and query geoscience and exploration tenement information for NSW.

New Products

  • 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
























New Frontiers

Recent news releases

  • 12 Aug 2008
    New technology for the State’s web mapping
  • 09 Jun 2008
    NSW DPI Director Geological Survey awarded prestigious medal
  • 09 May 2008
    International conference coup for Orange

Ask a geologist


Geological Survey News

04 August 2008

BHEI 2009 Conference will be held at the Broken Hill Entertainment Centre, 29 September - 1 October, 2009

15 July 2008

New Version of MinView Released

30 June 2008

Mineral Systems in New South Wales - Poster is available now (see details in QN128)

25 June 2008

Quarterly Notes 128 - Mineral Systems and Processes in New South Wales released

12 June 2008

First edition Cargelligo, Hillston, Merriwagga, Tullibigeal, Rankins Springs and Ungarie 1:100 000 geology maps released

19 May 2008

Exploration in the House – an information event for the exploration industry Wednesday, July 2, 2008

04 April 2008

Quarterly Notes 127 - Volcanic arc-type rocks beneath cover 35 km to the northeast of Bourke released

3 March 2008

New Advanced Mineral & Projects Exploration Highlight Map now available

22 February 2008

New Catalogue of Geoscience CD and DVD Data Packages released

22 February 2008

New Catalogue of Geophysical Projects and Products released

22 October 2007

Bulletin 33 - Industrial mineral opportunities in New South Wales released

17 September 2007

The Geological Survey presents initiative update to industry

04 September 2007

NSW gets ready for the National Virtual Core Library Project

25 June 2007

New data release - NSW statewide airborne geophysical data delivered as a four DVD set totalling 14.5GB for $110.00 + delivery charges

06 June 2007

New Frontiers Geophysical Surveys


Archived Geological Survey News

  • About the Geological Survey
  • New Frontiers, Exploration NSW & Other Initiatives
  • Overview of NSW geology
  • Online services
  • Geological maps
  • Geoscience data packages
  • Geophysical images and data
  • Mineral deposit maps
  • Heritage maps
  • Publications
  • Drill core libraries & reference collections
  • Key contacts
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