GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
22 May 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9618 |
| Date and Time | Friday 22nd May 2015 09:28am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Flowing out but some waves entering up into estuary
- Water very dark flowing along channel with steep/sheer east side & close to cliff at mouth.
- Sand build up in front of rocks & east of flow
- Strong longshore drift across mouth with waves in all directions at rocks
- SW swell has scoured out east end of beach leaving sheer side to dunes & removing previous sand cliff
- Previous projection mid beach has gone
- Large amount of Marram grass & Euphorbia clumps from front of impacted dune is scattered along beach to mouth
- Large amount of silt & rotting veg. remains along the low track & is also over exposed sea grass area
- 2 Bitterns observed on roadside OOR
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