Anglesea River Estuary
Corangamite CMA
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The Anglesea River Estuary is approximately 2.618km in length with a catchment area of 885.1 Ha. There are extensive boardwalks, bridges and trails around the estuary which provide many opportunities to get up close to the estuary.
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Estuary Values
- Estuarine Wetland Ecological Vegetation Class (Endangered)
- Eastern Great Egret (Adea modesta) Status: Vulnerable (Adv List)
- Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) Status: Near Threatened (Adv List)
- camping
- canoeing, kayaking and stand up paddling
- recreational fishing
- picnics and BBQs
- sightseeing
- swimming
- walking
Estuary Threats
- disturbance of Acid Sulphate Soils
- altered water regimes
- altered physical form
- poor water quality
- invasive flora and fauna
- reduced connectivity
Recent Events
No recent estuary events found
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Sites
A1 |
Jetty opposite Angahook Corner StoreActive Physico-Chemical 29-04-2007 - 19-02-2025Sampling from Jetty opposite Minifie Avenue/ Angahook Cafe, adjacent to the information centre. Observations 196 |
A2 |
Fishing platform upstream of Great Ocean Rd BridgeActive Physico-Chemical 29-04-2007 - 19-02-2025Fishing Platform upstream of the Great Ocean Road bridge and boat houses located on the western bank. Observations 203 |
A3 |
Footbridge near Bingley ParadeActive Physico-Chemical 29-04-2007 - 19-02-2025Footbridge that crosses estuary. Observations 210 |
A4 |
Footbridge adjacent to Coogarah ParkActive Physico-Chemical 29-04-2007 - 19-02-2025Footbridge located adjacent to Coogarah Park. Observations 186 |
A5 |
Culvert on Coalmine RoadActive Physico-Chemical 29-04-2007 - 19-02-2025Culvert on Coalmine Road. Observations 180 |
AGB |
Anglesea Water Level Gauge BoardActive Gauge BoardThe gauge board is located under the GOR bridge. Measurements are taken from the inland side of the bridge, off the western bank. |
AMC |
Anglesea River Estuary Mouth Observation SiteActive Mouth Condition 17-04-2007 - 19-02-2025Small sand dune hillock on eastern side of estuary mouth Observations 255 |
Ap1 |
Anglesea River Estuary Mouth PhotopointActive Photopoint 10-05-2008 - 19-02-2025Adjacent to eastern bank of river mouth, southern most point. Photos 554 |
Ap2 |
Anglesea River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 2Retired Photopoint 31-08-2008 - 14-10-2024Exit point of walking track onto estuary/beach. SW corner of Anglesea Family Holiday Park. Photos 328 |
Ap3 |
Anglesea River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 3Active Photopoint 25-11-2016 - 19-02-2025Photo is taken from the Anglesea Rivermouth (East) signage W89 that sits next to the walking track that follows the river. Photos 308 |
Estuary Snapshots
Full estuary snapshots below use dates where samples at every active monitoring site were recorded.
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Spring 2020
Autumn 2020
Summer 2020
Mouth Condition Snapshots
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