GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
3 January 2014
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #8652 |
| Date and Time | Friday 3rd January 2014 07:33am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Very dark dirty discharge out around mouth
- Outflow only between rocks & cliff face but waves entering over a wider area- long shore drift active
- Channel narrow & sand build up increased in front of rocks
_Sea has recently been up to base of dunes with strong long shore drift entering channel & estuary up stream of rocks- Large amount of seaweed, algae, silt & broken pieces of dead vegetation on swash line south east side of estuary & ocean beach
- Hi tide & rough seas have covered sand bar
- Pelican (!) in estuary
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