GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
28 September 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9856 |
| Date and Time | Monday 28th September 2015 08:29am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Dark discharge out along shoreline to east
- Out flow reducing, actual entrance about 5m. wide up against cliff face, much wider & larger area of water around rocks
- Small waves entering into estuary
- Sand building up in front (downstream rocks)
- Strong longshore drift rolling sand into channel mouth
- Beach horseshoe shaped, widest beside mouth & highest just east of mouth
- Low tide level -sandbar & sides of estuary well exposed revealing large areas of dead silt covered rotting sea grass
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