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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #11453
Date and Time Sunday 17th September 2017 08:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD board covered with silt almost un readable

Dark dirty discharge out flowing strongly to east. Strong longshore drift over mouth.

Beach highest at east end. Flow on both sides of rocks.

More rock fall on southern cliff face.

Two Peregrine falcons over cliff. Stick cadis on beach at channel/entrance.

Turbidity very high in estuary.

Waves going along base of cliff S-N direction in estuary

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 Gentle breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.76m 0.72m
Time (hh:mm) 08:40 10:45
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:25 0.960
Low

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
20-09-2017 11:40 GP1_20170917_1_212.jpg gp1_1
20-09-2017 11:40 GP1_20170917_2_252_440.jpg gp1_2
20-09-2017 11:40 GP1_20170917_3_292_.jpg gp1_3
20-09-2017 11:40 GP1_20170917_4_332.jpg gp1_4
20-09-2017 11:40 GP1_20170917_5_372.jpg gp1_5