GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
24 December 2010
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #4884 |
| Date and Time | Friday 24th December 2010 08:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
1.dark reddish brown discharge only around mouth, sand visiable in breakers out to sea
2.Sand increase at mouth and along channel - closer to rocks but flow still on both sides. Longshore drift bringing in more sand
3.Waves entering channel & travelling to estuary
4.Hi tide has been up to base of dunes, lots of dark foam along beach
5.Sand on ocean beach building up about 1/3rd way from mouth - gradual slope in other areas
6. Strange unidentifed marine object found on hi tide mark, also 'bluebottles' and small objects with 'sails'
7.Hooded Plover seen exhibiting nesting behaviour at eastern end of beach - many fox and human prints in that area
8.Many crows around estuary, silver gulls 8.on beach
Small fish (15cm) east side of estuary
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