Estuary events Gellibrand River Estuary
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| 06-11-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Closure Berm formed a few days after high seas & westerly gale force winds Judy Spafford |
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| 05-08-2018 |
Weather Event Waves entering wide across entrance from very rough sea Judy Spafford  |
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| 18-07-2018 |
Weather Event Storm surge at entrance -salt water starting to enter. Strong north wind was lifting sand in channel & driving it into sea Judy Spafford  |
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| 07-07-2018 |
Weather Event Storm surge from 7m. high seas & strong gale force winds. Large amount of sand being carried by wind gusts into channel & estuary. Waves entering across a wide area & becoming shallow as they cross over high sand build up then turning east along south side of estuary Judy Spafford  |
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| 12-05-2018 |
Weather Event Gellibrand river barred after storm event Berm very low at entrance rising mid channel & continuing under shallow water north well into estuary Judy Spafford |
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| 11-05-2018 |
Weather Event 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. Judy Spafford   |
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| 24-04-2018 |
Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Extremely low tide with very little flow from upstream - very large amount of sand exposed in estuary Judy Spafford   |
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| 21-04-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening High channel entrance after artificial opening Judy Spafford  |
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| 20-04-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Start of strong outflow after artificial opening Judy Spafford   |
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| 19-04-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial opening Judy Spafford    |
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| 15-04-2018 |
Weather Event Gail force winds & high sea. Waves going far up on beach & wide over berm Judy Spafford   |
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| 11-03-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Gellibrand River 18 hrs after opening Judy Spafford   |
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| 10-03-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial Opening Gellibrand River 10-03-18 Started 13:00 complete 15:20 Judy Spafford     |
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| 27-02-2018 |
Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Drilling to obtain core samples in preparation for construction of a new much larger bridge across the Gellibrand river (At G2 site - on the Old Coach Road, between the camping ground and Great Ocean Road) Judy Spafford  |
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| 07-02-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Closure Berm - Gellibrand estuary at low tide 09--22018 Judy Spafford   |
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| 06-11-2017 |
Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Rockfall from high up on western cliff face (also more down from south side of Pt. Ronald) Very large rock has fallen into the channel in line between existing rocks and cliff face Heavy rainfall, strong wind & very rough seas will have contributed to this event Judy Spafford  |
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| 24-06-2017 |
Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Whirlpool formed at meeting of channel & estuary- wave surge resulting from high tide & rough sea Judy Spafford    |
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| 31-05-2017 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Gellibrand River estuary natural opening overnight. Water level peaked at 1.786m AHD. Rose Herben       |
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| 23-02-2017 |
Estuary Entrance Closure Large berm formed jspafford   |
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| 12-05-2016 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Permitted artificial estuary opening 1.84m AHD. Rose Herben  |
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| 11-05-2016 |
Water level Water level recorded as 1.84m AHD at the Old Coach Road bridge. Extensive flooding observed. Rose Herben |
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| 10-05-2016 |
Estuary Entrance Closure Estuary mouth closure. Water level 1.81m AHD. Rose Herben |
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| 09-05-2016 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Permitted artificial estuary opening 1.79m AHD. Rose Herben |
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| 04-05-2016 |
Weather Event Large swell predicted for the south west coast of Victoria on Tuesday May 3 and Wednesday May 4. Sea was recorded overtopping the berm. Rose Herben |
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| 05-04-2016 |
Estuary Entrance Closure Estuary entrance closure. 1.02m AHD. Rose Herben |
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