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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet
Observation ID #17681
Date and Time Saturday 8th August 2026 08:45am
Approved Pending

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.60 11.00 11.65 104.6 13.40 EC not stable but within narrow range
Previous 12.1 37.3 10.8 102.0 53.3
Median 15.9 14.50 9.14 92.20 19.1
0.5m 13.90 37.70 11.34 109.4 44.70 EC not stable but within narrow range
Previous 13.8 4.5 9.6 93.1 6.4
Median 15.9 14.50 9.14 92.20 19.1
1.0m 14.30 35.50 7.94 77.6 50.70
Previous 12.2 37.8 11.1 105.0 54.0
Median 16.6 24.50 8.47 88.80 31.4
1.5m 14.30 36.00 7.07 69.2 51.40
Previous 13.5 4.7 9.8 94.6 6.6
Median 16.7 24.50 8.47 88.80 31.4
2.0m 14.10 37.00 7.62 74.2 52.80
Previous 12.2 37.8 11.1 105.0 54.0
Median 17.0 25.30 5.50 60.60 33.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.6
Previous 0.1 9 7.7
Median 0.1 9 7.4
Bottom 7.9 9 7.9
Previous 2.1 9 8.0
Median 2.4 9 7.7

Other details

Max depth 2.18
Previous 2.20
Median 2.50
Flow estimate N/A

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