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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

14 October 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #6201
Date and Time Friday 14th October 2011 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.Dark discharge around mouth & to east
2.Small waves entering estuary
3.Area around rocks has been scoured out but sand is much higher on beach (2nd post covered)
4.High seas during week have caused more erosion east & south sides of estuary- deep channel behind reeds
5.Steep front to sand above ocean at east end of beach
6.Senecio elegans flowering in dunes, along tracks & on cliff face
7.No sign of nesting plovers - many dog & human prints through the area
8. Birds G5 - GP
Silver gulls 4,W/h herons 30+, H/h grebe1, Swans 4, Grebes 4, Coots 6, Waterhen 1, Harrier 1, Pied comorants 6, white Ibis 18, W/n herons, 34, Gt white egrets 29+, Spoonbills (pale beaked 30+ , Pied Stilts 10.

Mouth Observation

Mouth state Open
Previous
Flow Present? Yes
Previous
Flow Direction Out
Previous
Above Sea Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

Current Mode
Wind Direction North
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.20m 0.27m
Time (hh:mm) 09:45 10:20
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 12:45 0.780
Low 08:41 0.440

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.1
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.2
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.3
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.4
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.5
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.6
14-10-2011 09:45 Photopoint Gp.sandbar
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