Gellibrand River Estuary

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#2064 27 Jun 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Reduced flow,discharge only around mouth and tending south for about 40m.
2.More sand at eastern end of beach,highest point about 50m+ east of entrance with gradual slope down to river
3.Depth at rocks 1m. with reducing sand cliffs upstream
4.Scum and rotting veg. on east side of estuary
5.6 fishermen, 9 surfers
6.1 egret, 1 grey heron,, 3 pied comorants. Lots of fox prints
#2023 20 Jun 2009 Approved Notes: 1.discharge contained around entrance.Nothing east of sand deposit on east side of entrance
2. more sand-east side of rocks
3.sand 'cliffs' along channel in two stages up to 1m.
4.waves in all directions around entrance
5.off shore wind flatening waves
#2188 13 Jun 2009 Approved Notes: There is a strong outward flow. Water is a very dark colour, with dark discharge around the mouth and east along the shoreline. Flood waters have carved a much larger and wider channel. Channel is about 12m wide halfway between rocks and tunnel. Evidence of longshore drift behind high sand on the front of the beach. There is a sand bar forming on the east of the mouth. 'Sand cliffs' between rocks and tunnel reach over 1m in height. Gulls feeding at river mouth, white egret in estuary.
#2190 8 Jun 2009 Approved Notes: The channel is quite shallow with more sand built up in front of and upstream of rocks. A lot of dead and green seagrass on the south and east side of the estuary. Waves are going over the 'sand cliffs' mid-beach and travelling wets along the beachand into the channel around the rocks. Water is flowing in both directions at6 estuary mouth. Small (40cm) waves are coming into the estuary.
#2185 5 Jun 2009 Approved Notes: Beach is carved out in the middle- high sand cliffs. Sea is going over and travelling down to mouth. There is more sand around the rocks with waves going over the rocks. Channel is shallow until past the tunnel.
#2189 2 Jun 2009 Approved Notes:
  • No wind
  • Smooth seas
  • Very low water level for the river in June.
  • Sand build up at east of mouth. The channel entrance is about 2-3m wide and quite shallow. Waves are coming across the mouth from the east and 'circling'. There is more sand built up east of the rocks and a small cascade between rocks and cliffs. Sand build up on mid-beach sloping back down towards channel.
  • Herons, beach swans and spoonbills on exposed sand banks
#2183 30 May 2009 Approved Notes: Flow is very slow at the estuary mouth. Berm is extending into the estuary. Sand cliffs are reforming mid-beach (1m high). Longshore drift is moving sand back into the estuary mouth at the entrance. Channel is shallow at the entrance (2m wide) against cliffs, not much sign of any discharge to the ocean, but there is a lot of 'sand stir'. Sea grass exposed in the estuary, some rotting with algae attatched on the east side of estuary on the waters edge.
#2148 23 May 2009 Approved Notes: Changed formation of beach: sand build-up reforming, but still a return channel before estuary. Very large increase of berm into estuary. Discharge to east along beach, some to the west. Some slight flow inwards along eastside (wave surge). Sand built up east of the entrance forcing channel closer to cliffs and rocks.
#2112 18 May 2009 Approved Notes: Upstream floods at rivernook, Pacers, water over boards at G2.
Strong longshore drift.
#2111 16 May 2009 Approved Notes: 3 dead yellow eye mullet near entrance
#2110 9 May 2009 Approved Notes: Mouth shallow
Bats feeding on large brown moths around estuary at night
#2109 1 May 2009 Approved Notes: shallow entrance
#2108 30 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: Strong outflow
#2107 29 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: Natural opening and flow out
Slight visible sign of discharge from estuary
#2106 26 Apr 2009 Approved
#2105 25 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: Flocks of wattlebird
#2104 22 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: 1 dead fish on E side of estuary
#2103 17 Apr 2009 Approved
#2102 10 Apr 2009 Approved
#2101 7 Apr 2009 Approved
#2097 5 Apr 2009 Approved
#2096 3 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: swans in estuary
#2095 1 Apr 2009 Approved
#2094 29 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Fish kill at 54H 0687820
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#2093 27 Mar 2009 Approved
#2092 25 Mar 2009 Approved
#2090 21 Mar 2009 Approved
#2089 20 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: 1m drop in last 24 hours.
#2088 19 Mar 2009 Approved
#2087 18 Mar 2009 Approved
#2086 17 Mar 2009 Approved Notes:

Artificial opening 10.30

#2085 15 Mar 2009 Approved
#2091 13 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: fish in shallows
#2084 12 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Dead wallaby near water.
#1698 10 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: A lot of rubbish around
Bar is higher
One dead mullet
#1697 6 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Storms 3-5 March
bar eroded, natural opening may occur
#1696 28 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: Water just starting to pool on low track from car park. No water over o.c.r.
Estuary has moved closer to ocean
Very high sand cliffs at eastern end of beach.
#1695 21 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: More water since lasst week - beginning of estuary has moved closer to the ocean.
#1694 14 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: 3 dead penguins near mouth
channel digging at ocena end of estuary. Not kids - footprints are large.
very high tide in past 5 days
#1583 7 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: High bar near ocean has increased with a drop in the middle before estuary, eastern end of beach carved out.
11.50 s/w wind change winds on beaufort scale = 5 at this time. High tide could be going over the bar further to the east and going down behind the bar. ( long shore drift.)
Surfer pushing jetski across bar on rollers, dog on the beach, blue dragon flies and many small fish present 5-9cm. 100's of crows on the top of the cliffs.
#1565 31 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: Small fish beig chased by larger fish at the south end of the estuary. Very long sand bar, many varieties of fish on the east side of the estuary. East end of beach scoured out rocks visible. Sand high on the centre of the beach, jelly like substance at the tide mark.
One lead 9cm flathead at the southend of the estuary.
#1545 24 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: No flow from the estuart to the sea. Sand is piled high on the centre of the beach, very long bar with children digging and playing in the bar. Some water, occasionally, reaching up the bar, 2 dogs on the beach.
#1544 21 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: Sand cliffs to about 20cm south of green rocks, very shallow after green rocks, people and their dogs crossing estuary.
Mouth nearly barred very shallow at waters edge, discharge going slightly left then dispersing ( along the beach to the east.)
A lot of sand stir in the area and out to the east of the beach and sea.
Evidence of high tide along the beach and around the estuary.
#1503 17 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: High tide mark half way to the dunes, more water in the estuary (salt increase upstream) huge increase in euphorbia in the area.
Lots of sea weed on estuary beach, channel at the mouth very shallow, but water barrelling out.
Extreme turbulence at mouthsome waves from both east e west. \Beach to the east seems to be flattening out, rocks at the east uncovered however, the sand cliff is reduced also.
#1453 10 Jan 2009 Approved Notes:
    Small silver fish around green rock at mouth; against bank in shelter beside turbulent water.
  • Lots of sand at mouth, water shallow.
  • 9/1/09 huge waves going out and sand cliffs falling.
  • sand has been dumped from waves coming east along thebeach to rocks at east end, then going out to sea.
#1450 3 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: Horses swimming in estuary and 2 dogs on the beach. Channel reduced, flow only etween 2nd rock and rockfall on cliff, depth of only 1m near the mouth.
Discharge along the beach to east, sand along the beach flattened out, sand dunes greatly changed in formation, beach and estuary littered will small (1cm) transparent thin cases and small blue bottles (refer to pictures)
#1461 27 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Fresh discharge along the front of the beach, a lot of sand visible in waves SW direction. Waves from east end of the beach bringing sand to the mouth of the estuary ( longshore drift).
Many fishermen on the beach around 8-10.
1 caspian tern fishing in the estuary.
#1462 20 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Sand bars in estuary clearly visible, waves scouring beach at east end, rocks exposed.
Fresh water discharge along the front of the beach and some to the SW.
Sand being carried along bech to river mouth, high mound of sand inthe middle 1/3 of the beach front. Big drop at the east end and mouth.
#1460 15 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Dead seal found on the beach with no visible marks or indications for the reason of its death.
Recently exposed vegetation on the side of estuary covered with white powder, rocks exposed at the cliff.
Discharge is going along in front of beach and also to south west. Channel reduced from 13/12/08 to about 15m wide.
brown stain east end of the beach on sand high up on beach, new sand cliff at same location.
Sand being brounght back to mouth by waves from east, possible long shore drift?
Fisherman caught 8" bream on edge of estuary.
#1452 13 Dec 2008 Approved Notes: Extreme weather conditions, winds coming south down estuary, large channel about 20m wide at mouth.
Sand cliff 1.5m at eastern side, waves entering mouth.
egetation flattened and being covered bysand on the more sheltered side of the dunes.
No photos taken due to severe weather conditions.
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