EstuaryWatch Events

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Date		Details
05-09-2019		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! We observed unusual gouging on the sand banks at B1 Heads. Jenny Calwell
12-06-2018		Sand movement On the Ocean Grove bank, Barwon Coast installed a new board walk a couple of years ago. This is now being undermined at high tide. Rose Herben
07-06-2018		Sand movement Dynamic sand movement at the Barwon River estuary mouth. Sand bank developed outside jetty at spot where water samples are normally taken. Depth usually 2m+. Jenny Calwell
04-12-2017		Community Event EstuaryWatch Victoria celebrated its 10th birthday at "At the Heads" restaurant in Barwon Heads. There were 33 people in attendance. Kate Wynn, the first EstuaryWatch Coordinator gave a presentation on how the program started and Rose Herben, the State EstuaryWatch Coordinator gave a presentation on the achievements of the EstuaryWatch program. Ken Latta, Corangamite CMA board member presented Phil Lawson, Ros Gibson, Carol Fulford,Judy Spafford, Jenny Cerins, Alain Purnell, Ulric Orr, David Webley and Carole Webley with 10 years of service certificates. EstuaryWatch Victoria launched the video "Come and join us, be an EstuaryWatch volunteer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptnlh2Akqg8 Rose Herben
23-08-2017		EstuaryWatch Monitoring Group notices & meetings Data Entry Training Peter Curtis
29-05-2017		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Mouth Condition Data sheet for high tide event at Barwon Heads on 29.5.17. Ann Raybould
29-05-2017		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Further Photo point photos of high tide event at Barwon Heads on 29.5/17. Ann Raybould
29-05-2017		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Kate requested photos be taken of the high tide on this day. The high tide occurred at Barwon Heads at 15.10 and its predicted height was 1.87m. The water level when we began at 15.15 was 1.4m and at 16.10 was at 1.3m. Ann Raybould
06-04-2017		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Flying Gurnard also known as a Sharp beaked Gurnard, Pterygotrigla polyommata caught in the Barwon River estuary. These species of fish can grow up to 50cm. rherben
18-09-2016		Weather Event Barwon River is in flood. This photo shows the contrast between the turbid flood waters and the blue sea. Photo taken by Steven Penman, Up above, Victoria. rherben
08-07-2016		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! We were quite surprised to see that the tide gauge at B1 was above the water level on Friday am when we did out Phys/Chem monitoring. It was about an hour after low tide, but the tide was predicted to be 0.33m - not really all that low. On December 16, it is predicted to be 0.1m! Rose Herben low water level low water level
12-05-2016		Weather Event Large swell and big tides. High tide prediction was 1.78m at 16:46pm. Rose Herben Storm surge Storm surge Storm surge
03-05-2016		Weather Event Large swell was predicted for the south west coast of Victoria on Tuesday May 3 and Wednesday May 4 2016. Predicted wave surge was a non-event at Barwon Heads. Photos taken 15 minutes after high tide. Rose Herben Barwon_20160503_1 Barwon_20160503_2 Barwon_20160503_3
28-11-2015		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Large oil rig spotted moving pass Barwon Heads. Rose Herben Large ship moving pass Barwon Heads.
12-10-2015		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Barwon Heads is Wirrawee today. The sign has been erected for the filming of "Tomorrow, When the War Began". Works completed on the Ocean Grove side of the estuary. Rose Herben Boardwalk completion Wirrawee sign
11-10-2015		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Barwon Heads Timber Seawall and Promenade Reconstruction Rose Herben Barwon Heads Timber Seawall Reconstruction Barwon Heads Timber Seawall Reconstruction Barwon Heads Timber Seawall Reconstruction Barwon Heads Timber Seawall Reconstruction
25-06-2014		Weather Event Storm surge recorded. Photos taken 1-1.5hrs after high tide. Rose Herben B1, "At the Heads" From W Buckley Bridge From W Buckley Bridge Ocean Grove side of estuary Ocean Grove side of estuary Sea wall below the BH caravan Pk 1 Sea wall below the BH caravan Pk 2
16-08-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! I took this photo looking out to sea from Bp4 this morning about 11:30. As you can see the river water is very brown - upstream of the bridge too. I expect there's been a lot of run-off lately. The turbidity would be interesting at present, but the Van Doorn would've been tricky to handle - I could scarcely hold my camera still in the wind! Rose Herben 20130816_Plume
15-08-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! The usual navigation channel under the bridges and identified with lateral marks implying safe water, a significant sand bar developed which didn¿t give the usual minimum clearance of water of about 1m depth. There hadn¿t been the water movement to scour the bar over the past two months, a permit was sought from DEPI for a trial sand excavation (dredging) which we gained. The long reach excavator was used, 18m arm reach. The excavation of sand and seaweed was approved to the pre-existing river bed, the harder surface was recognized by the excavator operator. Excavated material was moved up the beach by a 4ed backhoe and placed above the usual high tide line. The river conditions in the end of last week with some storm flow through the system scoured some sand from the channel though took sand off the east (OG)edge. That change of condition impacted the operation of the excavator as it could not place itself as near the navigation channel as desired especially at the pedestrian bridge. The excavator works could not reach in under the pedestrian bridge, a limit on the overall benefit. Rose Herben Barwon Dredging photo 1 Barwon Dredging photo 2
17-07-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! am attaching a photo taken from the Barwon Bluff (Bp4) on Wednesday 17 July 2013 at approximately 11:10am. (According to "Willy Weather's website, low tide was 0.7m at 11:23 am). When driving across the bridge to Ocean Grove earlier that morning, I had noticed that the distance from the green marker that indicates the starboard side of the boating channel to the water's edge, seemed shorter than usual. The following week, I saw a notice on the door of the Barwon Coast Office at Barwon Heads advising that the channel was currently very shallow. Ros Gibson Rose Herben Barwon_Heads_Bridge_20130717
08-10-2012		EstuaryWatch Event At the QA/QC refresher training it was decided that photopoint monitoring would no longer take place at Bp3 due to it being so similar to Bp1. All Barwon River EstuaryWatchers have since been notified. Rose Herben
21-08-2012		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Distinct sediment dishcarge after high flows. Rose Herben Ocean Grove Lookout and dark plume from Estuary
15-05-2012		Community Event Rose taught Keegan, Scarlett and Bodhi aspects of the Esutary data system. They now have online logins and are ready and capable to enter data. This is both a community event and extraordinary occurance! Bodhi Templar
03-03-2012		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Laurence visited Tait's point today. Turbidity was 40-50 NTU. pH was 8.2. Max depth was 0.5. Observations- strong westerly winds 1 water rat foraging near the water Green- brown colour to water Rose Herben
10-01-2012		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Hi Rose Since receiving your email, we¿ve been down for a look at Tait Point and also to a few spots along the west bank of the river and to the bridge. The water is cloudy and an interesting shade of green at Tait Point and at least as far downstream as the boat ramp and jetty at our EW monitoring site B2 (23W), although we didn¿t observe any scum build up. ParksVic have their warning signs at Tait Pt and at least as far downstream as our B2 site. Nevertheless, there are dozens of fisherpeople trying their luck right near the signs along the riverbank. There are also lots of cars with boat trailers parked at 23W, so there must be lots of people out ¿boating¿. The water seems pretty clear to the naked eye at the bridge. I¿ve taken several photos of green-coloured water and people fishing near the warning signs if you would like a selection. Cheers Ros Rose Herben Blue Green Algae Taits Point Blue Green Algae Taits Point 2
17-01-2011		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! We estimate that we saw about 50 dead fish over approximately 200-300m along the east bank of the river - just upstream of the bridge. The river water was very brown and turbid, and flowing rapidly. The surf off the Ocean Grove beach was also really discoloured and this brownish water extended out to sea for quite a distance - maybe more than a kilometre. On the other hand, the water along Thirteenth Beach looked clean, but an aerial view would be needed to get the real picture. Ros Gibson
25-09-2008		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! We saw a whale EW Coordinator