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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #13382
Date and Time Tuesday 5th November 2019 10:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G6 1.29 @13:20

Outflow reducing but dark discharge out around mouth & along foreshore to the east. More sand visible in channel & larger build up down stream of rocks . Occasional longshore drift across mouth. Sand is wide & high at east end of beach with a slight bay forming

Low tide - sandbar in lagoon slightly exposed. Large amount of rotting vegetation along waters edge east side of lagoon also remains of dead Wallaby/Kangaroo?

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 Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.55m 0.49m
Time (hh:mm) 10:20 13:00
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 04:58 1.060
Low 10:55 0.580

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
07-11-2019 11:25 Gp1_20191105_1_212_656.JPG gp1_1
07-11-2019 11:25 Gp1_20191105_2_252_657.JPG gp1_2
07-11-2019 11:25 GP1_20191105_3_292_658.JPG gp1_3
07-11-2019 11:25 Gp1_20191105_4_332_659.JPG gp1_4
07-11-2019 11:25 Gp1_20191105_5_372_660.JPG gp1_5
07-11-2019 11:25 Ge_20191105_estuary_from_GOW_668.JPG
07-11-2019 11:25 Ge_20191105_entrance_US_653.JPG