Painkalac Creek Estuary: Site P4 The Bend

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P4 The Bend

P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
PGB
PMC
Pp1

Active Physico-Chemical Bambra Road, Aireys Inlet

Fishing platform at The Bend in the estuary

Accessed via Bambra Road, Aireys Inlet, just north of the intersection with River Road.

Land Use

Native Bushland
Other
Urban Residential

Open space (eastern bank), native bushland (western bank).

Photo of P4

Photo of phys/chem site P4

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
7.2pH units Latest
7.1pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
7.5pH units Latest
7.5pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
10NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
9NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
17.6° C Latest
14.2° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
18.3° C Latest
14.4° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
15.500ppt Latest
3.700ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
26.000ppt Latest
7.500ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
7.54mg/L Latest
8.47mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
5.93mg/L Latest
8.41mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
84.50% Latest
82.00%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
71.10% Latest
81.70%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
23.230mS/cm Latest
5.300mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 19-10-2007 to 08-08-2026

Median
38.465mS/cm Latest
10.370mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 45 observations Explain for me

Year	Surface water					Bottom water
	pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.		pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.
	pH	pH	NTU	% saturation		pH	pH	NTU	% saturation
	25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile		25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile
2021 to 2026	7.05 Good 44 observations	7.7 Good 44 observations	10.75 Moderate 44 observations	80.7 Good 45 observations		7.15 Good 45 observations	7.8 Good 45 observations	10.75 Moderate 44 observations	44.3 Poor 45 observations
2026	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations		N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations
2025	7.75 Good 8 observations	7.95 Good 8 observations	9 Good 8 observations	80.55 Good 8 observations		7.65 Good 8 observations	8.05 Moderate 8 observations	10 Good 8 observations	66.3 Good 8 observations
2024	7.15 Good 6 observations	7.55 Good 6 observations	9 Good 6 observations	80.4 Good 6 observations		7.35 Good 6 observations	7.5 Good 6 observations	13.5 Moderate 6 observations	39.75 Poor 6 observations
2023	7.05 Good 8 observations	7.4 Good 8 observations	10.5 Moderate 8 observations	76.9 Moderate 7 observations		7.3 Good 8 observations	7.8 Good 8 observations	16.5 Poor 8 observations	44 Poor 7 observations
2022	6.7 Moderate 10 observations	7.1 Good 10 observations	11.25 Moderate 9 observations	79.5 Moderate 11 observations		6.95 Moderate 10 observations	7.45 Good 10 observations	9.5 Good 9 observations	18.45 Very Poor 11 observations
2021	7 Good 8 observations	7.25 Good 8 observations	22 Poor 9 observations	85.05 Good 9 observations		6.9 Moderate 9 observations	7.55 Good 9 observations	13.75 Moderate 9 observations	24.6 Very Poor 9 observations

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