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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #17433
Date and Time Saturday 14th February 2026 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Laquatwin not calibrating so litmus paper used for pH measurement

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.80 9.20 7.21 77.4 13.90
Previous 18.7 8.5 8.2 87.7 12.8
Median 16.2 15.40 9.14 92.40 19.4
0.5m 19.00 9.20 7.07 76.1 13.90
Previous 20.7 5.4 9.7 109.3 8.8
Median 15.9 15.40 9.18 92.40 19.7
1.0m 19.00 9.30 7.27 78.3 14.00
Previous 18.6 8.6 8.5 90.6 12.9
Median 16.7 25.70 8.13 88.80 32.8
1.5m 18.70 9.60 8.25 88.5 14.36
Previous 23.0 10.8 11.8 139.2 17.6
Median 16.7 26.10 8.13 88.80 34.5
2.0m 18.50 9.80 7.77 83.0 14.54
Previous 23.3 12.4 2.5 29.8 20.0
Median 17.3 27.10 5.13 57.60 37.7
2.3m 18.50 9.70 7.18 76.5 14.49
Previous 22.7 21.0 4.5 52.9 32.0
Median 17.3 27.10 5.13 57.60 37.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.5
Previous 0.1 9 8.9
Median 0.1 9 7.4
Bottom 2.3 9 8.0
Previous 2.3 9 7.5
Median 2.4 9 7.6

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.40
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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