  The 6dF Galaxy Survey is measuring around 150000 redshifts and 15000 peculiar
velocities from galaxies over the southern sky at |b|>10 degrees. When
complete, it will be the largest survey of its kind by more than an order of
magnitude. Here we describe the characteristics of the Second Incremental Data
Release (DR2) and provide an update of the survey. This follows earlier data
made public in December 2002 and March 2004. A total of 83014 sources now have
their spectra, redshifts, near-infrared and optical photometry available online
and searchable through an SQL database at http://www-wfau.roe.ac.uk/6dFGS/.
