GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
12 June 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9668 |
| Date and Time | Friday 12th June 2015 11:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Flowing out after natural opening (mouth barred 11/06/15 after hi to very rough seas)
- Some darker discharge around mouth & toward east
- Mouth wide but flowing down over very shallow area in front of rocks
- Channel narrow/shallow with sheer sides
- Many small close waves going upstream against the outflow (usually observed at times of very recent opening)
- Large amount of sand in water & out to sea
- Longshore drift active
- Small active flathead in swash line returned to water successfully
- Red Necked Avocet on ocean beach
- Water over low track & area near car park but only to edge of top track
- Water to edge of OOR (road crown recently raised) near flood markers.2 Bitterns in this area
- All flats upstream flooded but water well away from bridge deck at G4
- AHD @ G6 1.58 @10:10 (Platypus observed there)
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