GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
29 November 2014
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9235 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 29th November 2014 09:45am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Pale discharge out around mouth & along shore line to east
- Strong longshore drift across weak outflow over a very shallow area in front of rocks, flow only between rocks & cliff
- More sand at mouth & along most of the channel, the east side of which has sheer side suggesting a recent release
- Ocean beach is changing shape - sand projection has formed in the west half of the curve, sand cliffs near mid beach have been slightly smoothed out, waves are still going high up in low area mid beach
- Many small moth's wings & squid carapaces in swash line east side of channel
- Sand bar exposed
- Large no. small fish along east side of estuary especially near seagrass & water growing vegetation
- Algae forming along eastside of estuary
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