GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
3 April 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9498 |
| Date and Time | Friday 3rd April 2015 13:32pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- River flowing out over shallow entrance about 20m. wide, dark discharge to east between foreshore & sandbar, some to west along cliff. Water in channel very reddish in colour
- Some waves entering channel up to rocks
- Very high sheer sides to channel reducing upstream
- Sand building up in front of rocks & across mouth
- Moderate sea but waves going high up on beach. -Strong longshore drift across entrance
- Eastern end of beach scoured out, beach has some high areas with small bays. High sand toward entrance
- Water gone from low track -no dead fish etc., but large no. small fish swimming near vegetation in shallow water
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