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S4a Spring Creek at fishing platform near Aurora Crescent.

Inactive Physico-Chemical Platform Aurora Cres, Torquay

Sampling from the fishing platform S4a provides an alternate location to site S4 footbridge (Bowmans Track creek crossing). S4a is 80 m upstream from footbridge on east bank.


Park at Torquay reserve near scout hall or at end of Aurora Cres and walk upstream along creek reserve to platform.

Land Use

  • Urban Residential

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
7.6pH units
Latest
7.9pH units
pH Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
7.6pH units
Latest
7.8pH units
Turbidity Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
14NTU
Latest
10NTU
Turbidity Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
21NTU
Latest
21NTU
Water Temperature Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
19.6° C
Latest
21.8° C
Water Temperature Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
18.7° C
Latest
22.9° C
Salinity Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
20.500ppt
Latest
9.900ppt
Salinity Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
22.400ppt
Latest
13.900ppt
Dissolved Oxygen Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
7.64mg/L
Latest
8.71mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
6.88mg/L
Latest
6.73mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
82.05%
Latest
99.40%
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
75.75%
Latest
78.60%
Conductivity Top
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
30.600mS/cm
Latest
15.820mS/cm
Conductivity Bottom
Explain for me 04-09-2022 to 19-12-2023
Median
33.200mS/cm
Latest
22.000mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 9 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
7.5
Good
9 observations
7.7
Good
9 observations
19
Moderate
9 observations
77.5
Moderate
9 observations
7.55
Good
9 observations
7.7
Good
9 observations
25.5
Very Poor
9 observations
62.4
Moderate
9 observations
2026
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
2025
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
2024
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
2023
7.3
Good
7 observations
7.7
Good
7 observations
19.25
Moderate
7 observations
44.35
Very Poor
7 observations
7.55
Good
7 observations
7.8
Good
7 observations
25.5
Very Poor
7 observations
40.45
Poor
7 observations
2022
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
2021
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations
N/A
0 observations