H3 Site three (Mahoneys Road)

Active Physico-Chemical Mahoneys Road, Warrnambool

Fishing pontoon located on the oceanside of the boat ramp. Monitoring is conducted off the end of the pontoon.

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Turn off the Princess Hwy onto Mahoneys Road. Follow Mahoneys Road east through to the boat ramp carpark located at the very end.

Land Use

• Recreational
• Urban Residential

Open space reserve with a thin section of riparian vegetation (consisting mainly of Phragmites) which seperates the river from the large green fields of Deakin University on one side, and an urban residential area on the other.

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 8.2pH units Latest 8.5pH units pH Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 8.1pH units Latest 8.4pH units

Turbidity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 10NTU Latest 14NTU Turbidity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 13NTU Latest 16NTU

Water Temperature Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 16.4° C Latest 18.1° C Water Temperature Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 16.4° C Latest 18.2° C

Salinity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 9.600ppt Latest 7.300ppt Salinity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 12.400ppt Latest 7.400ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 9.37mg/L Latest 10.91mg/L Dissolved Oxygen Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 8.52mg/L Latest 11.61mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 100.50% Latest 120.70% Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 93.90% Latest 128.40%

Conductivity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 16.320mS/cm Latest 12.660mS/cm Conductivity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 19-12-2025 Median 20.710mS/cm Latest 12.780mS/cm