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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

1 March 2015

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID #9427
Date and Time Sunday 1st March 2015 07:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Flow out, narrow & shallow, slight discharge to east
  • Sand has built up around mouth but mainly in front of rocks, previous height directly east is now smoothed out in some areas
  • High sand build up at east end of beach
  • Hundreds of millipedes on sand south side of estuary
  • Large unidentified moth found

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 South
Beaufort Scale Moderate breeze
Sea State Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level Start Finish
Height (m) 0.55m 0.54m
Time (hh:mm) 07:50 09:30
Tidal influence Yes
Tidal Range Time Height
High 02:05 0.810
Low 11:59 0.390

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description
01-03-2015 07:50 Photopoint Gp1_1
01-03-2015 07:50 Photopoint Gp1_2
01-03-2015 07:50 Photopoint Gp1_3
01-03-2015 07:50 Photopoint Gp1_4
01-03-2015 07:50 Photopoint Gp1_5
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