EstuaryWatch Events

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Date		Details
08-03-2008		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Lots of dead fish. 11 dead Trevally. 329 dead fish counted in total. EW Coordinator
26-03-2008		Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial opening of estuary. EW Coordinator
20-04-2008		Estuary Entrance Opening Emma Nilsson
11-05-2008		Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial mouth opening. Water observed to be very dark and odourous. Red coloured sediment gathering in the slack water on the eastern side of the lower estuary. EW Coordinator
25-06-2008		Estuary Entrance Opening Gellibrand River Estuary Artificially opened. 8:15am. Rose Herben
09-02-2009		EstuaryWatch Event FISH DEATH Jude Alexander MULLET
14-02-2009		Estuary Entrance Opening ATTEMPT TO OPEN ESTUARY Jude Alexander ATTEMPT ATTEMPT
10-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event Fish death EW Administrator FISH DEATH
12-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event FISH DEATH EW Administrator FISH DEATH
12-03-2009		Weather Event FLOODING EW Administrator FLOODING FLOODING UPSTREAM
17-03-2009		Estuary Entrance Opening Artifical entrance opening EW Administrator OP OP OP OP
18-03-2009		Estuary Entrance Opening Estuary mouth one day after opening. EW Administrator OP OP
19-03-2009		Estuary Entrance Opening Estuary mouth two days after opening. EW Administrator Mouth post opening
20-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event Fish found dead three days after artifical opening. EW Administrator FD FD FD FD GL
21-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event Upstream of estuary mouth four days after artifical estuary opening. EW Administrator Dead fish Upstream paddocks post opening
23-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event Fish death EW Administrator FISH DEATH
24-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event Recreational users of estuary. EW Administrator GALLERY
25-03-2009		EstuaryWatch Event FD EW Administrator FD - DEAD WATER RAT PARACHUTE WIDE SHOT
01-04-2009		EstuaryWatch Event SCUM EW Administrator SCUM BUILDUP
26-04-2009		EstuaryWatch Event DEAD BIRD EW Administrator DEAD PIRON
29-04-2009		EstuaryWatch Event DEAD FISH EW Administrator MULTIPLE DEAD FISH - VERY SMALL
14-09-2009		EstuaryWatch Event PENGUIN DEATHS Jude Alexander PENGUIN PENGUIN
03-10-2009		Weather Event rain event EW Administrator estuary channel after event channel deepening and widening after event channel deepening and widening after event mixing at estuary mouth, heavy tannins from flows through otways mouth after heavy rain event
26-06-2012		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Walked up into Rivernook (with permission!!!) and took the following photos This is after the water had gone over the top of the bearer at G4 More coming of what was upstream. Judy Rose Herben East end of Rivernook across to Coe's flats Looking back to G5 This is after the water had gone over the top of the bearer at G4
06-02-2013		Estuary Entrance Opening Illegal opening probably between10:30 05/02/13 & 06:00 06/02/13 There had been flow from estuary to sea as quite deep channel had formed (about 60cm deep x 30to 40 wide) Waves had filled the channel with sand from swash line to about mid berm Water still flowing halfway into channel but nothing beyond Berm above sea at low tide 80-90 cm Estuary 50cm Estuary to top of berm 22m. Sea ¿ ¿ 22m No water over OCR except in very deep area opp. Camp. ground ¿no water in camp ground Water to deck of fishing platform Water in small patches on top track (2cm. deep) Water only on edge of OOR 0.2 on flood marker No increase in flood level upstream Springs running along roadsides AHD G6 1.40 G2 1.43 1 dead Rockie & 1 small 20cm Trevally near mouth (Poss. Fishing reject) D.O levels at G2 are very strange ¿high D.O. to 2.00m below then 4.62 - 0.31 Data sheets/ photos to follow Bridge construction is underway with large crane. Judy Rose Herben Ge_20130206_IO_1655 copy Ge_20130206_IO_1657 copy Ge_20130206_IO_1659 copy Ge_20130206_IO_1660 copy Gp1_1670 copy
07-04-2013		Estuary Entrance Opening Another attempt at an illegal opening 07/04/13 Found at 07:55 A very determined attempt but probably not the same people as before, however the person /or persons knew what they were doing (previous experience?) as they ran a side channel into the actual estuary to get flow (will be shown in photos later) Beach is changing shape a bit like last time ¿undulating with sand cliffs starting to form at east end Did some D.O. testing in wetlands with interesting results Water only on side of OCR between camp ground & GOR ¿ none over OOR 0.28 on flood marker More water on flats ¿ water on Coe¿s west flats despite recent excavation !!!!!????? More water entering east of windmill & upstream ` hills¿ ¿ no water on Barlow¿s Note low ph. at G2 Rose Herben Ge_20130407_I O Ge_20130407_I O _2
12-04-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Just checked a sample of water on the flats at G5 (Pacers) Ph. 6.8 D.O. % 79.2 mg/l 7.15 there have been complaints about the `bad stinking water¿ but while this is a bit yellow in colour & full of nutriments from Ferrari¿s cattle the D.O. is ok but there has been rain over past days so probably run off is a large percentage total rainfall 11/12th April 5ml So far both Kim & I haven¿t managed to find any really bad water on the flats despite some smell However there has been rain ¿ We want to be ready for next year so we can really establish some facts about `Black¿ /¿ Bad smelly water¿ Also forgot to mention that there were over 6 Magpie geese in wetlands north of Princetown on Monday ¿also a Bittern Judy Rose Herben
13-04-2013		Estuary Entrance Opening Mouth illegally opened 13/04/13 by tractor (entered top track beside locked gate)Late afternoon 13/04/13 Mouth opened about 20-30m wide. Side of steep cliff on east about 3m. high Very strong dark & smelly flow meeting rough s.w sea. Strong longshore drift (1 dead fish near mouth Trout?) Water only on side of OOR & OCR, more extensive flooding in camp ground Increase of water on Coe¿s mid flats & greatly increased flood water visible on Pacer¿s (G50) 8ml rain G6 - 13/04/13 Eel fisherman just managed to rescue net & catch ( had been catching & releasing interesting fish previously - Blue throated wrasse, ling also large healthy brim noted) Up until now there have been a large no. of very interesting birds on the wetlands Judy Rose Herben Ge_20130414_I O_copy2 Ge_20130414_I O_copy3 Gp1_20130414_I O _Panorama copy21
18-04-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Dark scum mark along east side of estuary Waves entering channel & into estuary -`green water up to near base of tunnel entrance Judy Rose Herben Ge_20130416_2540 Ge_20130416_2553 Ge_20130416_saltwater_Panorama1
21-04-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! The river has dropped dramatically- height may even be below that during the 2005-06 drought I intend to get out the photos that I have to compare ¿later!!! These photos 21/04/13 show AHD at G6 & Burrupa ¿ the one of Burrupa is between 4 -6cm above the water level The one from G6 is hard to read ¿ but is 0.32 @13:20 Burrupa is about 15 mins later. More coming Judy Rose Herben 20130421_Burrupa_2653 Ge_20130420_G5_lowflow_2603 Ge_20130420_G6_lowflow_2638 Ge_20130421_Burrupa lowflow 3_266 Ge_20130421_G6_low flow_2647 $\Ge_20130420_G6_lowfolw_264$ \Ge_20130420_G6_lowfolw_264
02-05-2013		Estuary Entrance Opening Seems that we had a natural opening possibly sometime last night, there were no signs that I could see to indicate that it could have been otherwise The fresh drag patterns in the sand along the south of the estuary were unmarked except for fox prints which indicates recent Flow is along base of cliffs to rocks where it curves then turns to s/w Discharge to south, west & to a lesser degree along shoreline to east ( longshore drift is working) The channel is fairly wide but not deep, flow moderate, sand build up is visible directly in front of rocks No sign of any fish ¿dead or alive & birds have left the estuary Flats upstream have water only in very low areas & are waterlogged. G6 AHD has dropped to 0.81 despite the rain so the out flow may not be sustained Judy Rose Herben Ge_20130502_N O Ge_20130502_N O Gp1_20130502_N O
15-05-2013		Weather Event 43ml rain yesterday Total since 12/05/12 = 92.5ml (for month 92.4 +7 = 99.5ml.) My neighbour who is closer to the sea (Moonlight Head) has had 120ml since 12/05/13 This is close to what we had 04/03/08 (in one day)when Princetown flooded Chris H. has got 94 for the month so this is close to my total It is still raining heavily at this time Judy Rose Herben
18-11-2013		Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! My wife and I paddle up the Gellibrand river (3-6) times a week at this time of year and have noticed that general downstream flow is more rapid (outside rainfall events) than in previous years. We paddle with an GPS enabled smartphone that records our boat speed and distance travelled. In previous years the difference between upstream and downstream sections has been neglible. This year our upstream runs are on average 1- 2kmh slower and our downstream runs are on average 1 -2kmh faster than in previous years. The section of the river most travelled is between Princetown township and Kangaroobie. When paddling we occasionally scare up Australasian Bittern often more than one in view at any given time (potentially indicating presence of pairs). Judy has expressed that we email her sightings/observations as they occur so they can be dated and recorded on the database. Also of note was a sighting of a seal Monday 18th November this week near Princetown township by a neighbour and sightings (3 in total) of a platypus in the section of river about 1.2 km upstream of Princetown townships (where concrete culverts lie above a river beach in Ted Ware's paddock) Rose Herben
11-04-2014		Estuary Entrance Opening Gellibrand River artificially opened 1.44 AHD. Small fish death event. Rose Herben Fish death
24-06-2014		Weather Event 1.58@ 12:45 Waves well up on sand dunes all along beach & completely across the entrance chopping out the side of dunes below GP1 site, Photo had to be taken slightly lower than the actual site as It was impossible to use the camera or even kneel. Whole area was being seriously sand blasted - not possible to walk in many places Waves in all direction in channel, large whirlpools occurring but mainly travelling down channel then turning east to severely impact the east side & scour out the south side as they went lots of airborne foam & fine mist. Some waves were also going over the top of the tunnel gate. Smaller waves resulting from the above were travelling in a more NE direction & impacting on ocean car park area. Water was also over most of west loop of OCR. Bridge shows green water. Interesting that the old & now unused flood marker on the bridge is reading at about the level( 43 )that an artificial opening (according to the locals) should have occurred. Water going over OOR note that it is coming from the south side (nearest the sea), it was completely over later in the day, but Matt Bowker informs me this morning that the road is clear but has very large ruts. Water was over bank along Latrobe creek with wetlands flooding extensively. Water was in west end of camp ground & across flats to the west & NE. The OCR was not flooded but water was forming along the edge between Bridge & camp Fishing platform apart from the top rail was underwater Rose Herben Ge_20140624_WE_5973 GE_20140624_WE_5979 GE_20140624_WE_5982 Ge_20140624_WE_6004 Ge_20140624_WE_G2_6029 Ge_20140624_WE_G2_6030 Ge_20140624_WE_OOR_6050 Gp1_20140624_WE_6020
24-06-2014		Weather Event I'm just in from clearing away the major mess outside, and excited to report that our normally tannin brown river is totally sea-green- as far up river as I can see from our deck (Princtown). There is absolutely no sign of any 'river water' flowing down. The flats opposite flooded to high levels within 90-120 minutes, all jetties are well under water, and looking to the estuary from here, it seemed almost like it was on fire - the spray and spume was clearly visible billowing furiously inland way past the rec reserve boundaries Chris Rose Herben
24-06-2014		Weather Event Am just back from a quick walk to the OCR bridge - the AHD was 1.48, surging to 1.49 (almost 1.5) It's so strange seeing the river so 'green', flooding still very evident. Rose Herben
12-01-2015		Estuary Entrance Opening Permitted artificial estuary opening. 1.38m AHD. Rose Herben
24-01-2015		Estuary Entrance Closure Estuary closed. Rose Herben
04-02-2015		Estuary Entrance Opening Hi Rose, Interesting day AHD G6 1.22 @ 09:00 G2 1.23 @ 09:30 8481 Very big change from 29/01/15 The berm is now only 14m. wide at the narrowest/lowest part -height from river to top of berm 0.35m and height from sea to the top of the berm is 0.5m. However the river is actually running out into the sea in a small channel through & under the rocks against the cliff. While the river may have moved forward toward the sea the channel is extremely shallow 8493 shows entry to channel through rocks 8495 water flowing under rocks 8457 entering ocean. At this point there is currently some exchange with waves but higher up none. However at hi tide ( 1.06 @ 02:11) it is likely that the waves were over this area & also the berm More coming Judy Rose Herben 8457 entering ocean. At this point there is currently some exchange with waves but higher up none. However at hi tide ( 1.06 @ 02:11) it is likely that the waves were over this area & also the berm 8481 Very big change from 29/01/15 The berm is now only 14m. wide at the narrowest/lowest part 8493 shows entry to channel through rocks 8495 water flowing under rocks
01-04-2015		Estuary Entrance Opening Gellibrand River Estuary artificially opened. Water level at G2 1.60 m AHD. Rose Herben Gellbrand_20150401_opening_2 Gellbrand_20150401_opening_3 Gellibrand_20150401_opening_1 Gellibrand_20150401_opening_4 Gellibrand_20150401_opening_5 Gellibrand_20150401_opening_5 Gellibrand_20150402_opening_1 Gellibrand_20150402_opening_2
25-04-2015		Weather Event AHD at G2 yesterday (Friday 24th) at 2pm was 1.08 (with a beautiful Nankeen Night Heron beside the gauge - just looking at me!) AHD at G2 today (Sat 25th) at 4pm was 1.23-4 (due to surface waves). Seas rough to v rough so I hope to get down to the mouth tomorrow, weather permitting. Chris Rose Herben
01-05-2015		Estuary Entrance Opening Natural opening of the Gellibrand River estuary. 1.46 AHD. Rose Herben Gellibrand_20150502_opening_1 Gellibrand_20150502_opening_2
26-12-2015		Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial estuary opening. Water level at G2 was 1.43m AHD prior to the opening. Rose Herben Gellibrand_20151226_AO_1 Gellibrand_20151226_AO_2 Gellibrand_20151226_AO_3
18-01-2016		Estuary Entrance Closure Estuary closed to the sea 0.44 m AHD Rose Herben
12-03-2016		Estuary Entrance Opening The river mouth was artificially opened at about 3pm, to coincide with a high tide. The AHD level at G2 prior was 1.46. Initially the release was slow and controlled but gained momentum overnight and was fairly ripping out when Judy and I inspected at 9am-ish the next morning. No evidence yet of any fish kill, though a lot of small fry have been stranded. The AHD level at 11.30-ish was down to 0.54 - after monitoring G2 and L1. Rose Herben
12-03-2016		Estuary Entrance Opening Permitted artificial estuary opening. Water level prior to opening was 1.44m AHD. Rose Herben Artificial estuary opening_1 Artificial estuary opening_2
05-04-2016		Estuary Entrance Closure Estuary entrance closure. 1.02m AHD. Rose Herben
04-05-2016		Weather Event Large swell predicted for the south west coast of Victoria on Tuesday May 3 and Wednesday May 4. Sea was recorded overtopping the berm. Rose Herben Gellibrand_20160504_1 Gellibrand_20160504_2 Gellibrand_20160504_3 Gellibrand_20160504_4 Gellibrand_20160504_5 Gellibrand_20160504_6 Gellibrand_20160504_7 Gellibrand_20160504_8 Gellibrand_20160504_9
09-05-2016		Estuary Entrance Opening Permitted artificial estuary opening 1.79m AHD. Rose Herben