GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
12 February 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10143 |
| Date and Time | Friday 12th February 2016 10:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Narrow berm , estuary has very slightly advanced toward sea
- Estuary along channel narrow & shallow
- Berm much lower near cliff, rising higher along the beach front
- Beach slightly undulating, height of sand spit reduced (waves over) but sand can be seen under water extending out to sea & moving closer toward west cliff
- Some part of rocks are above water at start of the estuary
- Dense amounts of sand visible in breakers out from mouth & near exposed reef at east end of beach
- Water over all of low track but nowhere else
- Reduced number of small fish swimming in shallow water near low track
- berm length 24 metres.
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