Estuary event details
Estuary Spring Creek Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Estuary Entrance Opening
Date and time 29 April 2013 14:05pm
Description Natural estuary entrance opening due to tidal influence. Tide was very high (1.8m) which resulted in a significant inflow of seawater into the estuary mouth.
Spring creek opening pic 1: photo shows inflow of seawater into Spring Creek estuary due to wave surge.
photo shows inflow of seawater into Spring Creek estuary due to wave surge.
Sp1_20130429_1_162: Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Sp1_20130429_2_202: Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Sp1_20130429_3_242: Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Spring creek opening pic 3: photo taken from point opposite Sp1 photopoint. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible
photo taken from point opposite Sp1 photopoint. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible
Spring creek opening pic 2: photo taken from spring creek boardwalk looking out to sea. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible.
photo taken from spring creek boardwalk looking out to sea. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible.
photo shows inflow of seawater into Spring Creek estuary due to wave surge.
Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
Photo taken from estuary mouth observation photo point
photo taken from point opposite Sp1 photopoint. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible
photo taken from spring creek boardwalk looking out to sea. Constant inflow of tidal seawater visible.
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