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Estuary event details
| Estuary | Painkalac Creek Estuary |
|---|---|
| Region | Corangamite CMA |
| Event type | Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! |
| Date and time | 18 June 2012 15:00pm |
| Description | Barbara and Dennis Leavesly walked the perimeter of the estuary. The water was noticeably clear, a sign of low pH due to run off from acid sulphate soils. The last monitoring session on Sunday June 10 indicated low pH in the top freshwater layer of the estuary. There are no signs of fish deaths as yet. |
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