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P2 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet

9 October 2025

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #17218
Date and Time Thursday 9th October 2025 15:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • very windy conditions but the sun was out. 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.70 10.82 116.8 8.59
Previous 14.0 7.4 10.8 105.1 10.1
Median 15.5 15.60 9.09 92.20 20.6
0.5m 17.30 11.03 117.9 8.70
Previous 12.0 8.4 11.5 105.8 10.8
Median 15.5 15.60 9.09 92.20 20.8
1.0m 16.90 10.99 116.9 8.97
Previous 14.0 7.4 10.8 104.8 10.1
Median 16.6 28.70 7.91 87.40 37.2
1.5m 16.40 11.10 116.7 9.35
Previous 12.1 8.4 11.3 104.3 10.8
Median 16.7 29.00 7.91 87.40 37.3
2.0m 15.50 11.06 114.8 9.41
Previous 14.0 7.5 10.7 99.6 10.2
Median 17.3 28.00 5.13 59.10 38.4
2.5m 15.30 11.18 115.1 9.51
Previous 12.0 8.5 10.8 100.5 10.9
Median 17.4 28.00 5.08 55.00 38.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.9
Previous 0.1 9 8.0
Median 0.1 9 7.3
Bottom 2.6 9 8.6
Previous 2.6 9 8.3
Median 2.3 9 7.6

Other details

Max depth 2.75
Previous 2.70
Median 2.45
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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