Estuary event details
Estuary Painkalac Creek Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Estuary Entrance Opening
Date and time 13 March 2011 17:00pm
Description The estuary mouth was artifically opened by a group of people attempting to create a standing wave. The group continued on with the procedure, even after being informed that it was illegal to artifically open an estuary mouth without the appropriate permit. The estuary water level dropped by approximately 20cm. The mouth closed back over the following day.
Attempted opening: Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
Attempted opening: Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
Artifical opening of estuary mouth (by hand)
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