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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Active Mouth Condition 20-04-2007 - 19-04-2024Gellibrand River Estuary
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#16129 | 19 Apr 2024 | Pending |
Notes:
Sea state - moderate to rough Rivermouth being opened by excavator by Parks Vic at time of monitoring |
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#16128 | 15 Mar 2024 | Pending | ||
#16040 | 16 Feb 2024 | Pending |
Notes:
Sandi Stannard also present |
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#16036 | 19 Jan 2024 | Pending |
Notes:
Sandi Stannard also present |
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#15954 | 22 Dec 2023 | Pending |
Notes:
River outflow tannin rich |
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#15870 | 17 Nov 2023 | Pending |
Notes:
Dead baby seal washed up beside river mouth Sandi Stannard also monitoring |
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#15820 | 20 Oct 2023 | Approved |
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#15750 | 15 Sep 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Wind gusting up to 4 on Beaufort Scale |
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#15724 | 25 Aug 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Thick layer of river reeds across much of track to beach Water surging back and forth at AHD meter at start 0.64-0.68 |
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#15674 | 21 Jul 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Flow in and out along separate channels-river flow on west side, sea inflow on east. Brown river discolouration of sea less extensive than last month Long wave crests surging into lagoon |
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#15589 | 16 Jun 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Wind gusting Extensive brown discolouration in river and sea Strong longshore drift and long small waves well up into estuary |
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#15536 | 19 May 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Gentle wind gusts |
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#15492 | 21 Apr 2023 | Approved |
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#15381 | 24 Mar 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Forgot to check AHD on way out-sorry! |
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#15288 | 10 Feb 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
AHD estimate only-scale covered with dirt |
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#15258 | 21 Jan 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Unable to read actual water level as board very dirty at bottom. <0.4 at start and finish Wide beach in lagoon causing narrow shallow point in estuary inside mouth Outflow had deep segment next to rocks and shallow segment next to beach Narrow channel at mouth on far side of rock trio with fast outflow Large area of very brown sea at mouth Pronounced longshore drift
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#15184 | 16 Dec 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Large sandy beach on lagoon Extensive brown discolouration out to sea Longshore drift Difficult to read AHD-very dirty, markings not visible |
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#15152 | 22 Nov 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Strong southerly wind gusts Sea extensively+heavily coloured with dark brown matter from river
From admin: Observations likely taken on Fri 18/10/22 not 22/10/22 |
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#15090 | 21 Oct 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Large clumps of reeds on beach. 4m pole with worn surface+bolt lying on beach. Also big log on beach. Sea dark brown over wide area+waves breaking have brown discolouration. Water flowing in both directions through mouth. Clumps of foam on water in estuary. Fish seen jumping in lagoon. Extensive sea mist.
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#15028 | 16 Sep 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Fairly narrow mouth but widened out quickly at dunes. Gentle slope down to river at mouth with clumps of reeds. Large tongue of sand behind dunes. |
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#14960 | 19 Aug 2022 | Approved | ||
#14911 | 22 Jul 2022 | Approved | ||
#14696 | 19 May 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
AHD posts removed due to planned bridge replacement. Water level high, almost up to jetty. No sandbank. Wide estuary mouth, narrow river outflow channel Large clump of ?reeds ?seaweed in lagoon I forgot to record tide heights |
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#14634 | 22 Apr 2022 | Approved |
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#14615 | 18 Mar 2022 | Approved |
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