GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
10 April 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9508 |
| Date and Time | Friday 10th April 2015 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Flow out over shallow area, some discharge visible around mouth & slightly to east
- Occasional waves entering
- Large amount of sand has built up around mouth & upstream of rocks
- Steep(to 40cm.) high sheer face to east side of channel about 8m. from waters edge
- Beach- horseshoe shaped with steep slope to ocean
- Slight longshore drift toward mouth but much stronger at east end of beach
- Sand bar well exposed ( very low water level)
- Large areas of seagrass becoming exposed, some covered by rotting algae especially in area near recent Phragmities establishment
- Very large no. millipedes throughout the area
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