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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10986
Date and Time Sunday 12th March 2017 09:03am
Approved Approved

Notes

Sluggish dark brown outflow around mouth. Channel is against cliff but flow turns sharply east along beach face till it meets sand buildup from east a short distance from actual entrance & turns out to sea. A small sand bar continues to build up across the front of entrance from the cliff forcing the outflow to turn sharply between both areas.(about 4m. wide). Some waves from SW swell crossing over the small sandbar into the out flow the occasional one going up stream. Long shore drift also active

Many small fish around start of channel from estuary. ! dead Black Bream (stranded)

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? No
Previous
Flow Direction N/A
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction South
Beaufort Scale Light Breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.76m 0.62m
Time (hh:mm) 09:03 11:15
Tidal influence No
Tidal Range Time Height
High 13:32 0.760
Low 08:28 0.460

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
12-03-2017 09:45 Gp1_20170312_1_212_9812.JPG gp1_1
12-03-2017 09:45 Gp1_20170312_2_252_9813.JPG gp1_2
12-03-2017 09:45 Gp1_20170312_3_292_9814.JPG gp1_3
12-03-2017 09:45 Gp1_20170312_4_332_9815.JPG gp1_4
12-03-2017 09:45 Gp1_20170312_5_372_9816.JPG gp1_5