Location

Venus Bay is located about 60 kilometres northwest of Elliston on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula.

Venus Bay

In April 2008, a helimag survey was flown over the Tawana–Flinders JV ground at Venus Bay. Numerous indicators have been reported by past explorers, but no primary kimberlite source was ever located. Multiple interpretations of the recently flown helimag data led to 45 targets being drilled for a total of 1,117 metres, by an aircore drill rig in July 2008. Drill material of basal gravels overlying the basement produced some picroilmenites. No indicators were reported from any drill material from within the granite basement.

In the Venus Bay area, a review of the previous exploration results provided a significant improvement on the understanding of the sub-surface geology, which now highlights an untested area on the western side of the exploration licence.