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P3 Coastal Court Fishing Platform

8 August 2026

CAUTION: This observation has not yet been reviewed by an EstuaryWatch coordinator.

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Site Coastal Court Fishing Platform
Observation ID #17682
Date and Time Saturday 8th August 2026 10:00am
Approved Pending

Notes

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.80 3.40 10.98 97.0 4.40 EC not stable but within narrow range
Previous 12.8 33.6 3.4 32.7 48.0
Median 17.8 23.20 7.77 88.40 31.7
0.5m 14.10 36.00 10.29 100.1 43.10
Previous 15.5 9.0 7.7 78.0 12.6
Median 17.8 22.90 7.89 88.60 31.7
1.0m 14.50 35.50 5.81 57.0 50.70
Previous 13.3 34.9 5.9 57.6 49.9
Median 18.0 24.30 6.50 66.10 31.9
1.5m 14.60 35.20 0.52 5.1 50.30
Previous 15.7 9.4 0.4 4.0 13.1
Median 18.0 24.00 6.59 66.10 31.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.4
Previous 0.1 9 7.4
Median 0.1 9 7.4
Bottom 1.6 9 7.5
Previous 1.2 9 7.7
Median 1.2 9 7.7

Other details

Max depth 1.75
Previous 1.35
Median 1.35
Flow estimate Slow

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
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