Gellibrand River Estuary
Corangamite CMA
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The Gellibrand River Estuary is approximately 8.7km's in length and flows through a variety of different landscape types before it enters the ocean directly into the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park. It has a catchment area of 2346Ha.
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Estuary Values
- the Princetown Wetlands-Gellibrand estuary are listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands for Australia.
- significant birds can be found on the Gellibrand River estuary such as the Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)- Status: Endangered (IUCN, Adv List) and the Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)- Status: Vulnerable (Adv List).
- a significant fish species found on the Gellibrand River is the Australian Grayling.
- Estuarine Wetland Ecological Vegetation Class is Depleted in the Otway Ranges bioregion
- Riparian Forest Ecological Vegetation Class (Vulnerable)
- Swamp Scrub Ecological Vegetation Class (Endangered)
- camping
- game hunting
- motor boating
- non-motor boating
- picnics and barbecues
- recreat
Estuary Threats
- degraded estuarine vegetation
- degraded water quality
- disturbance of acid sulphate soils
- intermittently open estuary
- invasive fauna
- livestock access
- reduced floodplain and wetland connectivity
Recent Events
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Sites
G1 |
Gellibrand River Estuary MouthRetired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 16-05-2008Open estuary area behind sand dune Observations 11 |
G2 |
Old Coach Road Bridge PrincetownActive Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 11-02-2025Road bridge over estuary on Old Coach Road Observations 634 |
G3 |
Camp KangaroobieRetired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 15-06-2012Platform at estuary adjacent to Camp Kangaroobie Observations 28 |
L1 |
Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the GellibrandActive Physico-Chemical 15-06-2007 - 11-02-2025Foot bridge over wetlands Observations 231 |
G4 |
Bridge at RivernookActive Physico-Chemical 21-04-2007 - 11-02-2025Bridge at Rivernook Observations 186 |
G5 |
Coxon's BridgeActive Physico-Chemical 21-04-2007 - 11-02-2025Bridge at Coxon's Observations 241 |
G6 |
Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower GellibrandRetired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 11-03-2017Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand Observations 227 |
G6GB |
Gellibrand River (upstream) Water Level Gauge BoardRetired Gauge BoardWater level gauge board located on eastern river bank, downstream of Great Ocean Road bridge. |
GGB |
Water Level Gauge BoardActive Gauge BoardAdjacent to the permanent monitoring station approximately 5m upstream of the Old Coach Road bridge. |
GMC |
Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation SiteActive Mouth Condition 20-04-2007 - 11-02-2025EstuaryWatch post marker on top of sandune at estuary mouth Observations 781 |
Gp1 |
Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth PhotopointActive Photopoint 18-07-2010 - 19-02-2025EstuaryWatch post marker on top of sandune at estuary mouth Photos 2728 |
Estuary Snapshots
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