EstuaryWatch Data Portal
Overview
Estuary name | Erskine River Estuary |
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CMA | Corangamite CMA |
Description |
The Erskine River Estuary is very short in length at approximately 0.85km, with a small catchment area of 72Ha. Around 80% of this catchment area is in the Great Otway National Park. The estuary flows through the popular tourist town of Lorne. |
Estuary Values |
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Estuary Threats |
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Data | Site observations |
Status | Inactive |
Monitor group | Erskine River EstuaryWatchers |
Document | Erskine River Estuary Fact Sheet |
Sites
Site details | Options |
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E1 Erskin 1 Phys/ChemActive Physico-Chemical 10-12-2018 - 01-04-2019 |
Observations 5 |
E2 Erskin Phys/ChemActive Physico-Chemical 10-12-2018 - 01-04-2019 |
Observations 5 |
EGB Erskines River Water Level Gauge BoardActive Gauge BoardGauge board found under the western side of the bridge on the ocean side. |
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EMC Erskine River Estuary Mouth Observation SiteActive Mouth Condition 08-10-2007 - 23-02-2022Grassy knoll on headland adjacent to Swing Bridge Café. |
Observations 145 |
Ep1 Camel's Photopoint siteActive Photopoint 14-09-2010 - 28-02-2022Grassy knoll on headland adjacent to Swing Bridge Café. Photos are taken from the emergency marker 120W. |
Photos 350 |
Ep2 Erskine River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 2Active Photopoint 14-09-2010 - 28-02-2022Centre location on swing bridge across estuary |
Photos 187 |
Ep3 Erskine River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 3Retired Photopoint 14-09-2010 - 29-06-2021Adjacent to the Erskine River sign on the ocean side of the walking path located on the western side of the river, north of the swing bridge. |
Photos 111 |
Ep4 Erskine River Estuary Mouth Photopoint 4Active Photopoint 16-07-2014 - 28-02-2022End of beach access track east of the swing bridge. |
Photos 287 |
Estuary Snapshots
The EstuaryWatch snapshots provide a summary of estuary condition on a particular day. For all EstuaryWatch Snapshots, photopoint photos and a longitudinal water quality profile from the estuary mouth to the inland extent is displayed. Read more
Autumn 2019
Summer 2019
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