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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #13512
Date and Time Friday 17th January 2020 12:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Very pale discharge out only around the mouth. Increased sand build up at entrance & along channel. Flow very shallow & narrow except where it becomes very wide downstream of rocks. Occasional long shore drift across entrance & some small waves entering & travelling along east side of channel into lagoon

Very large no. of small 2-3 cm. fish + a few larger ones in shallow water along east side of lagoon

16-01-20- extremely thin dead Petrel washed up on ocean beach

Mouth Observation

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

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction South-East
Beaufort Scale Fresh breeze
Sea State Rough

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.55m 0.53m
Time (hh:mm) 12:25 13:00
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 15:46 0.830
Low 10:16 0.410

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
18-01-2020 11:40 Gp1_20200107_1_212_907.JPG
18-01-2020 11:40 Gp1_20200107_2_252_908.JPG
18-01-2020 11:40 Gp1_20200107_3_292_909.JPG
18-01-2020 11:40 Gp1_20200107_4_332_910.JPG
18-01-2020 11:40 Gp1_20200107_5_372_911.JPG