GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
20 January 2017
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #10750 |
| Date and Time | Friday 20th January 2017 11:07am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
Pale discharge out along beach face to east. Entrance very shallow & channel narrow with sheer side to channel close to rocks, water only between rock & cliff. More sand around rocks & side of cliff downstream of rocks (entrance). Long shore drift across mouth. Dark silt in swash line
Sand height increasing at east end of beach
Very strong south wind blowing large amount of sand along side channel into estuary, but despite this waves in estuary are travelling to S/E corner of estuary. Waves flattened by strong gusts from south
Unusually high number of Silver Gulls around wetlands , estuary & beach
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