The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) focuses on regional field mapping, acquiring regional geophysical surveys, detailed basin and energy studies, and targeted mineral resources projects. GSWA enhances its work by collaborating with external organisations.
The image below shows the areas where GSWA is working. You can find a detailed breakdown of GSWA’s projects in the Geological Survey work program 2021–22, and a list of recently completed collaborative research projects in the Geological Survey Annual Review 2019–20. The numbers on the image correspond to GSWA’s project areas. The GSWA Open Day showcases the latest results from its geoscience programs.
Find results from the Accelerated Geoscience Program in Accelerated Geoscience Program extended abstracts, 2021.

- Kimberley: field mapping; integrated geological, geochemical, geophysical and prospectivity studies; GIS capture of existing geoscientific data
- Canning Basin: studies of petroleum systems; deep crustal seismic line; lithostratigraphic studies of Ordovician, Devonian and Permo–Carboniferous rocks; sequestration studies of western Canning Basin
- West Tanami: regolith mapping, REE mineralisation studies
- Paterson: geochronological, isotopic and mineralisation studies
- Ngururrpa: gravity capture; regolith sampling and geochemistry
- West Arunta: bedrock and regolith mapping
- Amadeus Basin: field mapping; basin-wide lithostratigraphic, structural and geochronological studies, stromatolite biostratigraphy, and geophysical interpretation
- West Musgrave Province: multi-themed integrated geoscientific studies and modelling
- Pilbara Craton: GIS capture of existing geoscience data
- Fortescue and Hamersley Basins: integrated geochemical, isotopic and geochronological study of igneous and sedimentary rocks
- Ashburton Basin: geochronology, stratigraphy and mineralisation studies
- Carnarvon Basin: Permo–Triassic biostratigraphy and source-rock studies
- Capricorn Orogen: field mapping; integrated geological, geochronological, geochemical and prospectivity studies
- Eastern Capricorn basins: GIS capture of existing geoscientific data
- Kalbarri National Park: Kalbarri Unearthed – A guide to the geology of the Kalbarri area
- Western Yilgarn: field mapping; integrated geological, geochemical, geochronological, and prospectivity studies; GIS capture of existing geoscientific observations
- Moora Basin: evaluate age and hydrocarbon occurrences
- East Yilgarn: field mapping; integrated geological, geochronological, geochemical and prospectivity studies; stratigraphic revision
- Eucla basement: integrated geophysical and geological studies from drillcores
- Albany–Fraser and Yilgarn margin: integrated geophysical and geological studies, 3D modelling
- Perth Basin CO2 storage: evaluation and analysis of Triassic and Jurassic successions for geosequestration potential; evaluation and analysis of petroleum systems and coal resources
- Southwest Yilgarn: granite geochemistry, geochronology, and zircon trace-element studies
- Far East Yilgarn: multi-themed integrated geoscientific studies
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Contact
For more information contact:
geological.survey@dmirs.wa.gov.au