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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

28 December 2015

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10040
Date and Time Monday 28th December 2015 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Dark discharge out around mouth, to east along shoreline, South & west
    • _ High tide well up on beach -indicated by dark sediment along swash line
  • Flow in channel cut steep sides near mouth (1.5m )
  • Sand build up between sea & rocks, flow on both sides but main channel close to cliff
  • Sandbar in estuary well exposed -Silver gulls, ibis & 4 pelicans feeding along channel against cliff
  • Dead Albatross in swash line south side of estuary (one leg removed - possibly band taken) Wing span over 2.5m.
  • Drying algae 'blankets' over some stream side veg.
  • Shrimp have been caught in this
  • 1 dead eel
  • Seagrass growing profusely along east side of estuary has been uncovered by drop in water level
  • extreme variation in tide levels for past few days

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction South
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.38m 0.38m
Time (hh:mm) 11:45 12:50
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 13:52 0.670
Low 09:37 0.510

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
28-12-2015 11:45 Photopoint Gp1_1
28-12-2015 11:45 Photopoint Gp1_2
28-12-2015 11:45 Photopoint Gp1_3
28-12-2015 11:45 Photopoint Gp1_4
28-12-2015 11:45 Photopoint Gp1_5
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