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Estuary event details

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Weather Event
Date and time 11 May 2018 10:00am
Description

The Gellibrand Estuary was almost closed despite 7m high seas & a gale force south wind. 

Very large amount of sand was being blown off the dunes & beach into the estuary at start of channel.
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