Balcombe Creek Estuary

Estuary name	Balcombe Creek Estuary
CMA	Melbourne Water
Description	The Balcombe Creek estuary is in Mt. Martha. The estuary extent is limited by the outfall at Briars Park wildlife reserve. The entrance is downstream of the Nepean Highway and is open intermittently to Port Phillip Bay.
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Data	Site observations
Status	Active
Monitor group	Balcombe Creek EstuaryWatchers (BERG)

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Ba1 Jetty near mouth Active Physico-Chemical 09-10-2013 - 02-01-2021 50m north-east of Balcombe Estuary rotunda.	Observations 51
Ba2 Ferrero Oval Active Physico-Chemical 21-01-2017 - 02-01-2021 Jetty close to Ferrero Reserve.	Observations 31
Ba3 Augusta Street Active Physico-Chemical 21-01-2017 - 02-01-2021 Augusta Street Bridge. Monitoring is conducted from the middle of the bridge. This is also a Waterwatch site.	Observations 31
BaGB Balcombe Creek Gauge Board Active Gauge Board Jetty near rotunda at Estuary carpark (off Mirang Ave).
BaMC Balcombe Creek Mouth Condition Observation Active Mouth Condition 10-03-2012 - 02-01-2021 Balcombe Bridge on Esplanade. 5th post in from southern end on beach side.	Observations 56
Bap1 Balcombe Creek Photopoint Site 1 Active Photopoint 02-01-2017 - 30-01-2019 Balcombe Bridge on Esplanade. 5th post in from southern end on beach side.	Photos 15
Bap2 Balcombe Creek Photopoint Site 2 Active Photopoint 06-10-2015 - 24-09-2018 150m north west of the Balcombe Estuary Rotunda on beach. Site is behind shrubs and 'Balcombe Estuary' sign.	Photos 27

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