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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

23 August 2018

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #12367
Date and Time Thursday 23rd August 2018 09:24am
Approved Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around entrance & to east, recent rough seas & strong outflow from draining flats upstream have created an extremely large amount of foam & silt concentrated mainly at east end of beach. Foam lines going well out to sea. Small waves entering estuary with occasional longshore drift across mouth

Large no very small 2-4 cm small fish observed in shallow water along east side of estuary

Dead Fairy prion found on beach below Gp1 site

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) 0.72m 0.71m
Time (hh:mm) 09:24 10:54
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:13 1.020
Low 02:26 0.520

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
03-09-2018 16:20 Gp1_20180823_1_212_031.JPG gp1_1
03-09-2018 16:20 Gp1_20180823_2_252_032.JPG gp1_2
03-09-2018 16:20 Gp1_20180823_3_292_033.JPG gp1_3
03-09-2018 16:20 Gp1_20180823_4_332_034.JPG gp1_4
03-09-2018 16:20 Gp1_20180823_5_372_035.JPG gp1_5
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