Time is approximate.

Bap2-2 photo - Estuary Mouth

Berm closed for most of the month. Very little rainfall.

Pic - Berm South view

No images availabel this month.

Sample times recorded may be incorrect by an hour. based on samples from other sites on this day.

working under the limits imposed by a lack of meter and Covid-19.

Mouth Condition Report plus images only.

No multi-meter available only able to submit a Mouth Condition data sheet. The meter is being serviced in Queensland and not sure when available again.

Sediment samples taken for RMIT University. Researchers there are studying the distribution of pesticide residues in Australian waterways. 

Included an image of the mouth taken by George Murley earlier this month.  

Closed/perched

No need for a Dune 320 image this month. 

Opened 14 Nov?

Tidal influence - outflow of estuary water

Perched - estuary water level higher than bay

Wind direction - WNW

Widest berm for some time

Lot of algal growth in mouth of estuary. 

Soapy scum on edges

Most substantial berm seen in recent times

Note: We will no longer be posting a Dune 280 image as this angle never shows any part of the estuary mouth. If ever in the future a Dune 280 angle image looks like being useful we will, of course, include it.