GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
27 June 2014
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #8973 |
| Date and Time | Friday 27th June 2014 13:25pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Dark outflow around mouth
- Sand visible in breakers
- Longshore drift active
- Some waves completely across entrance & up to dunes on ocean beach but unable to travel up channel because of strong north wind producing waves over 30cm.high
- Extensive flooding of wetlands & flats but no water over any roads
- Water levels in estuary high, low track under water to car park -some water at edge of top track
- Very large, high mounds of debris along low track
- Hoary headed Grebes (2) in estuary
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