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 16-08-2026 Median 8.2pH units Latest 7.9pH units pH Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 8.1pH units Latest 7.8pH units

Turbidity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 11NTU Latest 12NTU Turbidity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 13NTU Latest 12NTU

Water Temperature Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 16.5° C Latest 11.7° C Water Temperature Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 16.4° C Latest 11.6° C

Salinity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 9.600ppt Latest 1.800ppt Salinity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 12.500ppt Latest 4.900ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 9.39mg/L Latest 9.77mg/L Dissolved Oxygen Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 8.52mg/L Latest 5.46mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 100.60% Latest 89.00% Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 94.10% Latest 49.00%

Conductivity Top Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 16.330mS/cm Latest 3.462mS/cm Conductivity Bottom Explain for me 01-01-1970 to 16-08-2026 Median 20.835mS/cm Latest 11.280mS/cm