GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
19 September 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9851 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 19th September 2015 11:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Dark discharge out along foreshore to east & heading out to sea at east end of beach
- Small waves entering into estuary
- Dark silt along swash line near mouth
- Strong longshore drift across mouth
- Sand highest near mouth, east end of beach lower & more curved
- Sand projecting out to sea east side of mouth
- Sandbar & east & south sides have large areas of exposed sand - on the east side, sea grass has been exposed heavily covered with silt
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