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Erskine River Estuary

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Overview

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The Erskine River Estuary is very short in length at approximately 0.85km, with a small catchment area of 72Ha. Around 80% of this catchment area is in the Great Otway National Park. The estuary flows through the popular tourist town of Lorne.

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Estuary Values
  • a significant fish species found on the Erskine River estuary is the Australian Grayling.
  • Estuarine Wetland Ecological Vegetation Class (Endangered)
  • Wet Forest Ecological Vegetation Class (Least Concern)
  • drought refuge for one or more significant fish
  • the Erskine River is identified as an Important Bird Area
  • camping
  • non-motor boating
  • picnics and barbecues
  • tracks
  • sightseeing
Estuary Threats
  • bank instability
  • degraded water quality
  • disturbance of acid sulfate soils
  • intermittently open estuary
Recent Events
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Sites

E1
Erskin 1 Phys/Chem
Active Physico-Chemical 10-12-2018 - 01-04-2019
Observations 5
E2
Erskin Phys/Chem
Active Physico-Chemical 10-12-2018 - 01-04-2019
Observations 5
EGB
Erskines River Water Level Gauge Board
Active Gauge Board
Gauge board found under the western side of the bridge on the ocean side.
EMC
Erskine River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Active Mouth Condition 08-10-2007 - 23-02-2022
Grassy knoll on headland adjacent to Swing Bridge Café. Observations 145
Ep1
Camel's Photopoint site
Active Photopoint 14-09-2010 - 28-02-2022

Grassy knoll on headland adjacent to Swing Bridge Café. Photos are taken from the emergency marker 120W.

 Photos 350
Ep2
Erskine River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 2
Active Photopoint 14-09-2010 - 28-02-2022
Centre location on swing bridge across estuary Photos 187
Ep3
Erskine River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 3
Retired Photopoint 14-09-2010 - 29-06-2021

Adjacent to the Erskine River sign on the ocean side of the walking path located on the western side of the river, north of the swing bridge.

 Photos 111
Ep4
Erskine River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 4
Active Photopoint 16-07-2014 - 28-02-2022
End of beach access track east of the swing bridge. Photos 287

Estuary Snapshots

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Mouth Condition Snapshots

Mouth Condition 23-02-2022 #14513








Mouth Condition 22-12-2021 #14431








Mouth Condition 24-11-2021 #14378








Mouth Condition 19-08-2021 #14259








Mouth Condition 15-07-2021 #14214








Mouth Condition 16-06-2021 #14186








Mouth Condition 21-03-2020 #13650








Mouth Condition 21-02-2020 #13594








Mouth Condition 19-01-2020 #13546








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