GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
2 June 2016
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10349 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 2nd June 2016 10:27am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Dark discharge out but only directly around the mouth
- Small waves entering over outflow & continuing up channel turning east at start of estuary
- Sand continues to build up at mouth around rocks but out flow has increased
- Gradual slope down to sea at mouth, waves entering over a wide area
- Sand has built up higher at eastern end of beach covering rocks
- Small area at centre of beach has been scoured out, surrounding sides higher -strong backwash in front of this area
- Small 'Jellies' in swash line
- Seaweed drying out & starting to smell bad in remaining damp area. It remains alongside channel & south side of estuary but has formed very large mounds (2) on foreshore. Some is even on low track close to ocean car park
- Red swash line along s/side of estuary
- Masses of small flying insects along low track (close to vegetation. Phragmities in that area has bad Aphis infestation
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