EstuaryWatch Events

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08-10-2023		Estuary Entrance Opening photo of the mouth, someone's unofficial opening attempt? Deirdre Murphy
18-06-2018		Estuary Entrance Opening Permitted artificial estuary opening. Rose Herben
15-06-2018		Estuary Entrance Opening This morning GORCC attempted a permitted “shallow” artificial opening and despite a steady flow the incoming tide has built up sand back over the cut in the berm. The berm has now been fully restored and the estuary is filling up with ocean waves washing over the berm. Rose Herben
23-06-2017		Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial estuary opening performed by tractor. Water Level was recorded as 1.89m AHD on 22.06.2017. Michael Gibbons
20-05-2016		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Spring Creek estuary was closed. Water level was 1.92m AHD. Photos taken of inundation. Rose Herben Spring_20160520_13 Spring_20160520_18 Spring_20160520_19 Spring_20160520_20 Spring_20160520_20 Spring_20160520_22
12-05-2016		Estuary Entrance Opening Estuary closed on 11/05/2016 naturally opened on 12/15/2016 sharfield
07-01-2016		Community Event The Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club nippers making full use of the wide area of sand created by the estuary mouth closure. Kate Wynn Torquay surf lifesaving club nippers using the estuary berm.
05-06-2015		Estuary Entrance Opening Estuary artificially opened under permit conditions. Water level 2.0m AHD Kate Wynn Artificial Estuary Opening Artificial Estuary Opening Artificial Estuary Opening_Geelong Advertiser high water level high water level
10-05-2015		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Community member reported sea water overtopping the berm. High tide was at 16:23 and was 1.7m high. Rose Herben Spring Creek_20150510_1 Spring Creek_20150510_2
29-04-2013		Estuary Entrance Opening 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. Al Moar 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.
01-09-2009		Estuary Entrance Opening The estuary mouth may have or may not have opened naturally. People where sighted at the mouth with shovels during the night, so one may suspect that it could have been artifically opened. EW Coordinator Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening Spring Creek Estuary post opening
31-08-2009		Weather Event The Spring Creek Estuary water levels where quite high prior to the opening which occurred on the following day (1st of September 2009). In fact the water level gauge board read 1.95metres (AHD), whilst after the estuary had opened it read 1.14metres (AHD) at the same time the following day. EW Coordinator Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened. Spring Creek Estuary one day before being opened.
18-08-2009		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! On Tuesday the 18th of August at 8:22am a sewer spill was reported to be entering Spring Creek near site 3 (located adjacent to the Great Ocean Road bridge). This spill was contained by 10:50am on the same day. EW Coordinator
15-12-2008		Estuary Entrance Opening Natural estuary mouth opening as a result of prior heavy rainfalls. Matthew Khoury Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening Natural mouth opening