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The new 1:100,000 scale “Geology of the Australian Capital Territory” geological map, GIS CD (geological map plus additional data), and ACT geological guidebook “A Geological Guide to Canberra region and Namagi National Park” are now available. Please click on the link below to download an order form or contact ACT Division Secretary Michelle Cooper for more information.
Download order form here.
Next Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday 22nd October
Special joint GSA & ASEG meeting to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the active period in the "Old Magnetic Hut" (ANU).
Time: 5 pm, Gather for refreshments on the grass south of the southeast corner of the Forestry Building (48) ANU. A plague will be unveiled at 5:30 pm by Professor Kurt Lambeck (President of the Australian Academy of Science), with the session "Palaeomagnetism 1958, Revisited" to begin at 6 pm. At the session, Ted Lilley will present "The Old Mag Hug 1955-64, and Australian Continental Drift" and Ian McDougall will present "Establishing Geomagnetic Reversals".
Information: Diane.Jorgensen@ga.gov.au
Dinner will be at the nearby Vivaldi's Restaurant (cost $65 includes wine and vegetarian option). Book for the dinner by COB Friday 17th October with ted.lilley@anu.edu.au
Tuesday 18th November 2008
Topic: Uranium
Speaker: Roger Skirrow, Geoscience Australia
Venue: EMS Lecture Theatre, David Brown Building (Building 47), Linnaeus Way, Australian National University
Time: Drinks and Nibbles from 5pm, meeting starts at 5:30pm
Information: Michelle.Cooper@ga.gov.au
Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month
Newsletter
The Capital Geologist
Editor: Diane.Jorgensen@ga.gov.au
Committee
Chair
Prof. Brad Pillans
Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Tel: (02) 6249 1507
Email: brad.pillans@anu.edu.au
Vice Chair
Dave Gibson
Email: dave.gibson@ga.gov.au
Secretary
Michelle Cooper
Research Geoscientist
National Geochemical Survey of Australia
Onshore Energy and Minerals Division
Geoscience Australia
GPO Box 378
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: (02) 6249 9864
Email: michelle.cooper@ga.gov.au
Treasurer
Cathy Brown
Email: cathy.brown@ga.gov.au
Committee Members:
Emma Matthews - Newsletter Support
John Rogers - Student Representitive
Jason Bennet - Undergraduate
Student Representitive
Kevin McCue
Doug Finlayson
Chris Klootwijk
Mike Rickard
Brad Opdyke
Max Brown
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