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B1 The Heads

Active Physico-Chemical Jetty Road, Barwon Heads

Jetty adjacent to "At the Heads" restaurant
Easily accessed via walkway

Land Use

  • Recreational
This site is located adjacent to the "At The Heads Restaurant", the Barwon Heads Caravan Park, and the Barwon Heads foreshore area which is an open space area with patches of native vege.
Photo of B1
Photo of phys/chem site B1

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
7.8pH units
Latest
8.3pH units
pH Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
7.8pH units
Latest
8.4pH units
Turbidity Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
9NTU
Latest
11NTU
Turbidity Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
9NTU
Latest
10NTU
Water Temperature Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
16.0° C
Latest
12.9° C
Water Temperature Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
15.7° C
Latest
12.9° C
Salinity Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
37.380ppt
Latest
37.400ppt
Salinity Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
37.520ppt
Latest
37.400ppt
Dissolved Oxygen Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
9.56mg/L
Latest
10.04mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
9.57mg/L
Latest
9.98mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
96.10%
Latest
94.80%
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
96.10%
Latest
94.30%
Conductivity Top
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
53.700mS/cm
Latest
53.400mS/cm
Conductivity Bottom
Explain for me 09-11-2007 to 16-09-2026
Median
53.800mS/cm
Latest
53.400mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 102 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
7.6
Good
102 observations
8
Good
102 observations
9
Good
102 observations
91.3
Good
102 observations
7.75
Good
101 observations
8.2
Moderate
101 observations
9
Good
101 observations
90.3
Good
102 observations
2026
7.65
Good
12 observations
8.05
Moderate
12 observations
9
Good
12 observations
85.25
Good
12 observations
7.6
Good
12 observations
8.2
Moderate
12 observations
9
Good
12 observations
84.3
Good
12 observations
2025
7.4
Good
18 observations
7.9
Good
18 observations
9
Good
18 observations
92.65
Good
18 observations
7.75
Good
18 observations
8.2
Moderate
18 observations
9
Good
18 observations
92.15
Good
18 observations
2024
7.8
Good
20 observations
8.2
Moderate
20 observations
9
Good
20 observations
92.2
Good
20 observations
7.85
Good
19 observations
8.2
Moderate
19 observations
9
Good
19 observations
91.4
Good
20 observations
2023
7.75
Good
23 observations
8.2
Moderate
23 observations
9
Good
23 observations
93.05
Good
23 observations
7.8
Good
23 observations
8.2
Moderate
23 observations
9
Good
23 observations
92.4
Good
23 observations
2022
7.6
Good
17 observations
7.8
Good
17 observations
13.5
Moderate
17 observations
82.65
Good
17 observations
7.6
Good
17 observations
7.9
Good
17 observations
11.25
Moderate
17 observations
81.95
Good
17 observations
2021
7.25
Good
12 observations
7.85
Good
12 observations
24.5
Poor
12 observations
92.9
Good
12 observations
7.5
Good
12 observations
7.85
Good
12 observations
17.5
Poor
12 observations
92.3
Good
12 observations