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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #10989
Date and Time Wednesday 15th March 2017 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Dark discharge only along beach face for about 5m.then mainly turning out to sea - some very pale discharge along shore line to reef at east. Sea has been up over quite a large part of the beach & has brought more sand to entrance and created a high swash line in the estuary from waves entering at hi tide. Small waves currently entering channel & estuary despite strong N wind (4-5). Sandbar in estuary well exposed about 70 white Ibis & many silver gulls there  at 12:15

Water in estuary very red colour with red silt(?) in swash line, water is also red around G2. Many small fish active in shallow water at side of low track

Latrobe wetlands -lower water level but great increase in algae                 

! dead eel on sand at start of channel. Still thousands of Millepedes

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.56m 0.56m
Time (hh:mm) 11:10 12:45
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 14:52 0.960
Low 08:49 0.300

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
15-03-2017 11:25 Gp1_20170315_1_212_9921.JPG gp1_1
15-03-2017 11:25 Gp1_20170315_2_252_9922.JPG gp1_2
15-03-2017 11:25 Gp1_20170315_3_292_9923.JPG gp1_3
15-03-2017 11:25 Gp1_20170315_4_332_9924.JPG gp1_4
15-03-2017 11:25 Gp1_20170315_5_372_9925.JPG gp1_5