GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
30 April 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10277 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 30th April 2016 09:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Observations made near low tide
- Berm increased in length. More sand at ocean exposed & more build up out to sea
- Some waves have topped the berm but not gone far up the beach
- Beach, wide & curved. At east end, sand projection extending out to sea creating 2nd smaller bay
- WSW swell impacting strongly at east end with longshore drift travelling to projection but not much beyond that area
- Sand build up along berm higher near mouth, reducing in height as it nears western cliff
- Large amount of sand in waves in sea near mouth
- More erosion along southern end of cliff
- Peregrine falcon along cliff
- Top track has more water cover & water is over the low track up to ocean car park
- Run off in camp ground but no water over OCR. Water only along side of OOR at flood markers
- Princetown wetlands flooded up to G4
- Very large number of water birds in flood waters
- Many o/s tourists photographing birds on wetlands north of Township
- Hooded plover(3) sighted on Rivernook beach
- N wind strengthening throughout monitoring
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