EstuaryWatch Observations

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#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.
#1451	11 Dec 2008	Approved	Notes: Lots of 5-10cm Bony fish in shetered shallows of the estuary, over 300 of them in smaller groups. Lots of dragon flies present. Before artifical opening of river mouth - Waves to 10cm and travelling from S to N, east side of estuary sheltered, foam streaks running length of estuary, estuarywater colour a reddish brown and sand stir of beach.
#1542	5 Dec 2008	Approved
#1541	2 Dec 2008	Approved
#1552	29 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: Large flock of black backed ibis on the camping ground. Salmon being caught near the mouth of the estuary. Signs of waves over the bar in the last 12hrs, flow from upstream is reducing, waves from the estuary in the south upto 10-15 cm. Green rocks totally covered and water over wall of gate to tunnel.
#1523	21 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: Sand on the mid beach is much higher than the river. Sand being blown from edge of estuary to the mouth. Dead seal found on beach. Very reduced flow, new channel between rocks at extreme end of the cliff face about 1m wide. Sand reducing width of channel near tunnel. Depth of water greatly reduced from last week.
#1522	15 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: River nearly closed on the 13/11/08, reopen slightly 13/11/08, small 5-7cm fish around rocks at entrance. Fresh discharge along beach to the east, a lot of sand south of the mouth, waves coming in from the west.
#1521	9 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: Low tides all day, channel at mouth only about 1-2m wide 30cm - 1m deep at certain parts.) More sand over rocks at entrance, wave direction to east end of beach some drift coming back into mouth. Out flow travelling along beach and out south/west, main flow south/west.
#1553	5 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: Sand higher on bar, water coming into top track at estuary, strong north wind blowing sand to sea. Bar is lower against cliff, 24.5ml of rain in the previous 6 days. Pied oyster catcher ocean side of bar, cormorants fishing along waves. 2 dogs on beach and evidence of horse tracks.
#1554	1 Nov 2008	Approved	Notes: Fresh discharge going east along beach and also out to sea south/west. Some rainfall last week, more water now going out, very dark colour. More sand present on the east side of the rocks, senico elegans extremely prolific on base of cliff and dunes.
#1327	25 Oct 2008	Approved	Notes: 1) Both the rocks near the entrance are enclosed by sand on the east side. 2) Water flowing out against cliff face. 3) Channel smaller 4) Fresh outflow reduced because of the lack of rain. 5) Water very brown. 6) Unattended dog wandering on low track. 1 2 3 4 5
#1068	4 Oct 2008	Approved	Notes: Channel has narrowed. 1 2 3 4 5
#1302	20 Sep 2008	Approved	Notes: 1) Sand build up infront of rocks. 2) Sea pushing saltwater 20-30m up the channel. 3) More sand in channel, waves carrying sand from east of rocks into channel. 4) 10cm waves being created by west wind which are breaking on the southeastern corner of the estuary. 5) Strong wind swirls in estuary. 1 2 3 4 5
#1074	6 Sep 2008	Approved	Notes: 1) More sand in channel 2) Waves circling rocks in mouth entrance 3) Corolla's (6) circling in estuary 4) 4 Pied Comorants on Latrobe Bridge (Boardwalk) 5) Waves (slight) going straight down the estuary towards the camping ground 6) Hightide has covered large area of sand to and down the channel + more sand in channel 1 2 3 4 5
#1075	24 Aug 2008	Approved	Notes: Water very dark brown
#1073	16 Aug 2008	Approved	Notes: 1) water very dark 2) River discharge flowing out to S/W not along beach as last week 1 2 3 4 5
#1070	9 Aug 2008	Approved	Notes: Channel narrowing. Water dark brown. 1 2 3 4 5
#1069	3 Aug 2008	Approved	Notes: More sand in channel
#937	26 Jul 2008	Approved	Notes: Sand coming down from further east along the beach.
#936	18 Jul 2008	Approved	Notes: Rain overnight.
#935	12 Jul 2008	Approved	Notes: Sand is building up in the channel.
#934	5 Jul 2008	Approved	Notes: Channel blocked by recent rockfall, 2/7/08. Lots of seaweed on beach.
#933	2 Jul 2008	Approved	Notes: Salt water past township due to storms. Very narrow channel beside cliff.
#932	27 Jun 2008	Approved	Notes: Mouth almost closed due to big waves.
#931	25 Jun 2008	Approved	Notes: Artificial opening being undertaken Starting 8.15AM. Flooding in campiing ground.
#930	20 Jun 2008	Approved	Notes: More sand in estuary - still lots of seaweed. Sand building up in front and behind where the green rock and recent fall were.
#643	6 Jun 2008	Approved	Notes: Mouth channel very shallow.
#642	31 May 2008	Approved	Notes: Channel is filling in again. 1 2 3 4 5
#712	24 May 2008	Approved	Notes: Mouth nearly closed on 19/5 but reopened naturally by 20/5.
#707	16 May 2008	Approved	Notes: Area east of green rock filling in with longshore drift.
#641	11 May 2008	Approved	Notes: riv er mouth opened 9.30am 11/5/08 1 2 3 4 5
#622	6 May 2008	Approved	Notes: Longshore drift evident 1 2 3 4
#604	30 Apr 2008	Approved	Notes: Bar 80m from sea to river Much more sand than at last observation Long shore drift More rock fallen Water starting to come on COE's flats 1 2 3 4
#615	30 Apr 2008	Approved	Notes: 1) Bar 80 metres from sea to river 2) Much more sand than last time 3) Evidence of long shore drift 4) There has been more rock fall 5) Water starting to come on COE'S FLATS 6) Bike marks on beach from around estuary 1 2 3 4 5
#603	24 Apr 2008	Approved	Notes: White powder on reeds Red stain along weeds on sand bar Caught 11'' mullett, saw 6x15cm bream Comment from fisherman: last year's fishing really good, this year everything is very small. 4x dead eels 60-70 cm long (photo) Water started to come down channel 2:05PM 1 2 3 4
#605	12 Apr 2008	Approved	Notes: house paints around estuary entrance getting narrow 1 2 3 4
#606	5 Apr 2008	Approved	Notes: strong flow out to sea channel has narrowed smaller rocks washing out to sea
#621	30 Mar 2008	Approved	Notes: Bar opened 19.30 26/3/08
#661	29 Mar 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4 5
#607	27 Mar 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4 5
#660	26 Mar 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4 5
#659	21 Mar 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4
#608	18 Mar 2008	Approved	Notes: water flowing over bar from the west side and down the channel below the bar from the east.
#644	15 Mar 2008	Approved	Notes: 1 dead fish on east side of estuary. 1 2 3 4
#268	8 Mar 2008	Approved	Notes: Bar flattening out on the sea side. More sand on the beach both at the mouth and the east end. Waves breaking up toward highest point of berm. Dead fish recorded as event for site.
#267	1 Mar 2008	Approved	Notes: Dead fish recorded. 1 2 3 4
#270	22 Feb 2008	Approved	Notes: More water from recent rain. Water high along edges of estuary. Bar appears higher than previous week. Request for an accurate height measure for berms. 1 2 3 4
#610	12 Feb 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4
#283	9 Feb 2008	Approved	1 2 3 4 5