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 17-10-2025 Median 8.2pH units Latest 8.3pH units pH Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 8.1pH units Latest 8.3pH units

Turbidity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 10NTU Latest 15NTU Turbidity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 13NTU Latest 16NTU

Water Temperature Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 16.4° C Latest 13.5° C Water Temperature Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 16.4° C Latest 13.5° C

Salinity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 9.600ppt Latest 23.600ppt Salinity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 12.400ppt Latest 23.600ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 9.35mg/L Latest 8.58mg/L Dissolved Oxygen Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 8.52mg/L Latest 8.52mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 100.40% Latest 95.50% Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 93.60% Latest 94.70%

Conductivity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 16.320mS/cm Latest 37.270mS/cm Conductivity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 17-10-2025 Median 20.710mS/cm Latest 37.290mS/cm