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Estuary event details
| Estuary | Barham River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Region | Corangamite CMA |
| Event type | Weather Event |
| Date and time | 13 October 2010 15:00pm |
| Description |
The Barham river mouth is at the NE end of the Mounts Bay beach. The toilet block is about half way along the beach. In 1995 there was approximately 12 metres of Primary due behind the toilet block before the dune sloped down to the beach. The back of the toilet block is now close to the precipice. In just the last few months the dune has receded at least 3 metres. My opinion from observations is that events like the Southerly storm of the 11/8/10 lowers the beach profile, taking sand offshore and allowing subsquent large swell events to reach and undermine the Primary dune. I have included 3 photos all looking SW from the same spot at the bottom of the beach access by the toilet block. Now there is no beach access, it is closed as it is a dangerous vertical drop. The recent swell events though have pushed sand well into the river mouth. |
Photo reveals the Mounts Bay toilet block is now very exposed and the figure is standing where the top of the beach access used to be.
Primary dune looking SW from bottom of steps to beach at toilet block.
Toilet block steps no longer there and pipe from toilet block and back of toilet block in view.
Toilet block steps photo looking SW after a number of swell events.
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