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Cu1 Dorey Street Floating Pontoon

Active Physico-Chemical Dorey Street, Peterborough

Floating pontoon at the end of Dorey Street, Peterborough. The floating pontoon is next to the Curdies River boat ramp. Monitoring is conducted in front of the first wooden pylon on the floating jetty.


When travelling from Port Campbell on the Great Ocean Road, turn right into Irvine Street, Peterborough after crossing the Curdies River bridge, then turn right into Dorey Street and follow to the end.

Land Use

  • Native Bushland
  • Recreational
  • Rural Residential
Adjacent to the floating pontoon is a boat ramp, rural residential and a car park.
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Site information

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
8.2pH units
Latest
6.9pH units
pH Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
8.2pH units
Latest
6.7pH units
Turbidity Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
9NTU
Latest
17NTU
Turbidity Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
9NTU
Latest
19NTU
Water Temperature Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
14.6° C
Latest
11.9° C
Water Temperature Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
14.8° C
Latest
0.6° C
Salinity Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
16.650ppt
Latest
8.100ppt
Salinity Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
20.050ppt
Latest
11.400ppt
Dissolved Oxygen Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
8.57mg/L
Latest
8.06mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
7.84mg/L
Latest
7.47mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
90.50%
Latest
73.60%
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
85.95%
Latest
67.80%
Conductivity Top
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
23.700mS/cm
Latest
10.470mS/cm
Conductivity Bottom
Explain for me 11-12-2013 to 11-06-2026
Median
31.525mS/cm
Latest
10.570mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 60 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
58 observations
8.6
Poor
58 observations
36
Poor
60 observations
77.1
Moderate
58 observations
8
Good
58 observations
8.65
Poor
58 observations
31.5
Very Poor
60 observations
65.95
Good
59 observations
2026
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
2025
7.8
Good
12 observations
8.2
Moderate
12 observations
20.5
Poor
11 observations
78.5
Moderate
12 observations
7.95
Good
12 observations
8.3
Moderate
12 observations
13.5
Moderate
11 observations
45.95
Poor
13 observations
2024
7.9
Good
10 observations
9.15
Very Poor
10 observations
72.5
Very Poor
10 observations
78.9
Moderate
11 observations
8.4
Good
10 observations
9.1
Very Poor
10 observations
60
Very Poor
10 observations
68.65
Good
11 observations
2023
7.35
Good
11 observations
8.45
Moderate
11 observations
14.5
Moderate
11 observations
83.85
Good
8 observations
7.8
Good
11 observations
8.45
Moderate
11 observations
11.5
Moderate
11 observations
81.2
Good
8 observations
2022
7.75
Good
9 observations
8.75
Poor
9 observations
38.5
Poor
12 observations
83.5
Good
12 observations
7.8
Good
9 observations
8.75
Poor
9 observations
31.5
Very Poor
12 observations
61.75
Moderate
12 observations
2021
7.5
Good
11 observations
9
Poor
11 observations
57.5
Very Poor
11 observations
57.05
Very Poor
10 observations
7.95
Good
11 observations
8.95
Poor
11 observations
80
Very Poor
11 observations
55.65
Moderate
10 observations