GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
29 March 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10230 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 29th March 2016 10:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Narrow shallow flow along channel, between rocks & out over high sand build up. Channel very shallow from start (close to tunnel)
- Sheer 0.40m. side to channel close to rocks
- Previous high area of beach front east of outflow has been greatly reduced by waves from rough seas
- Waves have been high up to sand dunes on beach and around into estuary. Seaweed clumps all along beach and estuary extending along low track to near car park
- Sea rough, sand visible in breakers out from mouth.
- Strong longshore drift crossing over outflow & meeting SW swell resulting in waves in all directions in front of rocks
- Dark swash line along beach intensifying at east end.
- Low tide, possible to walk around to 2nd. beach(east) where large areas of cliff erosion & areas of deeply scoured sand have occurred. 2 Hooded Plovers in this area feeding along swash line
- 16 Silver gulls, 6 Terns on Princetown beach also 2 Pelicans on sand bar in estuary
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