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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #17497
Date and Time Friday 20th March 2026 09:41am
Approved Approved

Notes

Measured Latrobe Creek and Old Coach Rd Bridge first due to artificial opening scheduled for midday

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.60 1.40 5.97 63.6 2.07 EC us/cm
Previous 20.6 1.4 4.7 51.8 2.0
Median 14.6 2.90 8.29 87.30 3.3
0.5m 19.00 1.50 5.71 61.4 2.08
Previous 18.3 2.1 7.9 83.5 2.9
Median 14.6 2.90 8.37 87.40 3.6
1.0m 19.10 1.50 5.68 61.1 2.12
Previous 20.7 1.8 6.1 68.7 2.5
Median 15.3 6.70 8.59 89.30 7.8
1.5m 19.20 1.50 5.66 61.0 2.14
Previous 18.3 4.4 9.5 100.8 6.8
Median 15.3 6.70 8.63 90.50 8.4
2.0m 19.30 1.60 5.55 59.9 2.27 EC change to ms/cm
Previous 20.3 12.0 0.3 3.9 18.2
Median 15.9 32.20 7.67 75.40 41.3
2.5m 19.20 2.60 0.28 3.0 4.31
Previous 19.1 30.3 4.9 52.4 41.3
Median 15.9 32.20 7.67 75.40 41.3
3.0m 18.80 19.50 0.14 1.6 27.60
Previous 18.8 32.2 0.1 1.0 43.4
Median 18.1 33.60 5.14 60.80 48.2
3.5m 18.60 31.90 0.12 1.3 42.80
Previous 18.3 33.5 2.8 29.7 44.4
Median 18.1 33.60 5.14 60.80 48.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.3
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom 3.6 40 5.6
Previous 3.5 30 6.1
Median 2.8 19 7.1

Other details

Max depth 3.75
Previous 3.57
Median 2.85
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