Spring Creek Estuary
Corangamite CMA
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Spring Creek Estuary is approximately 2km in length, with a catchment area of 153.0Ha, and enters the sea at the popular Torquay surf beach. The estuary s bordered by the Spring Creek Reserve which contains unique and rare Moonah Woodlands and Bellarine Yellowgums.
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Estuary Values
- canoeing
- fishing
- walking
- bike riding.
- Bellarine Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. bellarinesis) Status: Threatened (Adv List)
- Coastal Moonah Woodland is a threatened plant community found adjacent to the estuary.
Estuary Threats
- degraded estuarine vegetation
- artificial estuary openings
- degraded water quality
- livestock access upstream of the estuary
- degraded riparian vegetation upstream of the estuary
- Spring Creek Estuary Fact Sheet
Recent Events
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| 08-10-2023 Estuary Entrance Opening photo of the mouth, someone's unofficial opening attempt? 
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Sites
S1 |
Boardwalk near estuary mouthActive Physico-Chemical 24-06-2007 - 19-12-2023Boardwalk near estuary mouth Observations 140 |
S2 |
Middle fishing platformActive Physico-Chemical 08-07-2007 - 19-12-2023Middle fishing platform opposite first green on golf course Observations 131 |
S3 |
Footbridge upstream of Great Ocean Road at TorquayActive Physico-Chemical 08-07-2007 - 04-09-2022Footbridge upstream of Great Ocean Road at Torquay Observations 134 |
S3a |
Platform upstream of Great Ocean RoadActive Physico-Chemical 04-09-2022 - 19-12-2023S3a fishing platform is an alternate site to S3 Great Ocean Road footbridge. Located 80m upstream from S3, it is less likely to be impacted by stormwater drains under bridge. Observations 9 |
S4 |
Footbridge approximately 50m downstream of Aurora CrescentActive Physico-Chemical 08-07-2007 - 04-09-2022Bank approximately 50m upstream of Aurora Crescent Observations 127 |
S4a |
Spring Creek at fishing platform near Aurora Crescent.Active Physico-Chemical 04-09-2022 - 19-12-2023Sampling from the fishing platform S4a provides an alternate location to site S4 footbridge (Bowmans Track creek crossing). S4a is 80 m upstream from footbridge on east bank. Observations 9 |
SGB |
Spring Creek Water Level Gauge BoardActive Gauge BoardWater level gauge board located on inland side of footbridge upstream of the GOR bridge on the western river bank. |
SMC |
Mouth Condition Observation SiteActive Mouth Condition 24-06-2007 - 22-11-2024Changing platform at the front of Torquay Surf Life Saving Club Observations 182 |
Sp1 |
Changing platform at the front of Torquay Surf Life Saving ClubActive Photopoint 04-04-2011 - 20-12-2024Changing platform at the front of Torquay Surf Life Saving Club Photos 410 |
Estuary Snapshots
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Summer 2023
Spring 2022
Winter 2022
Autumn 2022
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Reload with full and partial snapshots to include snapshots that did not record every site on the same day.
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