EstuaryWatch Data Portal
Overview
Estuary name | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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CMA | Corangamite CMA |
Description |
The Gellibrand River Estuary is approximately 8.7km's in length and flows through a variety of different landscape types before it enters the ocean directly into the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park. It has a catchment area of 2346Ha. |
Estuary Values |
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Estuary Threats |
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Data | Site observations |
Status | Active |
Monitor group | Gellibrand River EstuaryWatchers |
Document | P116120_FS01V04_Gellibrand_Factsheet_20171101.pdf |
Document | Gellibrand River Estuary Fact Sheet |
Sites
Site details | Options |
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G1 Gellibrand River Estuary MouthRetired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 16-05-2008Open estuary area behind sand dune |
Observations 11 |
G2 Old Coach Road Bridge PrincetownActive Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 21-07-2023Road bridge over estuary on Old Coach Road |
Observations 628 |
G3 Camp KangaroobieRetired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 15-06-2012Platform at estuary adjacent to Camp Kangaroobie |
Observations 28 |
L1 Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the GellibrandActive Physico-Chemical 15-06-2007 - 16-02-2024Foot bridge over wetlands |
Observations 216 |
G4 Bridge at RivernookActive Physico-Chemical 21-04-2007 - 16-02-2024Bridge at Rivernook |
Observations 170 |
G5 Coxon's BridgeActive Physico-Chemical 21-04-2007 - 16-02-2024Bridge at Coxon's |
Observations 228 |
G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower GellibrandRetired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 11-03-2017Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand |
Observations 227 |
G6GB Gellibrand River (upstream) Water Level Gauge BoardRetired Gauge BoardWater level gauge board located on eastern river bank, downstream of Great Ocean Road bridge. |
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GGB Water Level Gauge BoardActive Gauge BoardAdjacent to the permanent monitoring station approximately 5m upstream of the Old Coach Road bridge. |
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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation SiteActive Mouth Condition 20-04-2007 - 16-02-2024EstuaryWatch post marker on top of sandune at estuary mouth |
Observations 768 |
Gp1 Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth PhotopointActive Photopoint 18-07-2010 - 28-02-2024EstuaryWatch post marker on top of sandune at estuary mouth |
Photos 2640 |
Recent Events
Event Details |
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06-11-2018 Estuary Entrance Closure Berm formed a few days after high seas & westerly gale force winds |
05-08-2018 Weather Event Waves entering wide across entrance from very rough sea |
18-07-2018 Weather Event Storm surge at entrance -salt water starting to enter. Strong north wind was lifting sand in channel & driving it into sea |
07-07-2018 Weather Event Storm surge from 7m. high seas & strong gale force winds. Large amount of sand being carried by wind gusts into channel & estuary. Waves entering across a wide area & becoming shallow as they cross over high sand build up then turning east along south side of estuary |
12-05-2018 Weather Event Gellibrand river barred after storm event Berm very low at entrance rising mid channel & continuing under shallow water north well into estuary |
11-05-2018 Weather Event The Gellibrand Estuary was almost closed despite 7m high seas & a gale force south wind. Very large amount of sand was being blown off the dunes & beach into the estuary at start of channel. |
24-04-2018 Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Extremely low tide with very little flow from upstream - very large amount of sand exposed in estuary |
21-04-2018 Estuary Entrance Opening High channel entrance after artificial opening |
20-04-2018 Estuary Entrance Opening Start of strong outflow after artificial opening |
19-04-2018 Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial opening
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15-04-2018 Weather Event Gail force winds & high sea. Waves going far up on beach & wide over berm |
11-03-2018 Estuary Entrance Opening Gellibrand River 18 hrs after opening |
10-03-2018 Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial Opening Gellibrand River 10-03-18 Started 13:00 complete 15:20 |
27-02-2018 Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Drilling to obtain core samples in preparation for construction of a new much larger bridge across the Gellibrand river (At G2 site - on the Old Coach Road, between the camping ground and Great Ocean Road) |
07-02-2018 Estuary Entrance Closure Berm - Gellibrand estuary at low tide 09--22018 |
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
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