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STMC St George Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Active Mouth Condition 05-01-2008 - 07-03-2020St George River Estuary
ID | Date | Status | Details | |
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#13841 | 7 Mar 2020 | Approved | ||
#13554 | 2 Feb 2020 | Approved |
Notes:
Rained for 24 hour period prior |
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#13553 | 7 Jan 2020 | Approved |
Notes:
StP3 Beaufort 2 |
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#13458 | 8 Dec 2019 | Approved | ||
#13407 | 10 Nov 2019 | Approved |
Notes:
Lots of sediment in water under bridge. Sand on beach washed away with ledge on shore. StP2 wind NW and beaufort scale 6. |
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#13368 | 12 Oct 2019 | Approved |
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Piles of gravel dropped in car park workzone. Water levels been cleaned and recalibrated on 1/10/2019 Teddies Top Look Out beaufort scale 4 East wind |
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#13344 | 22 Sep 2019 | Approved |
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sand bank sloped with sand washed away work zone in carpark has gone |
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#13293 | 25 Aug 2019 | Approved |
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Sand slope is steeper than normal with sand washed away. Car park remains a work zone. Teddy's Lookouts E wind & Beaufort Scale 3. |
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#13228 | 4 Aug 2019 | Approved |
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Lots of large clumped seaweed on beach. |
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#13176 | 2 Jul 2019 | Approved |
Notes:
Training Event, sand is sloping more steeply than usual, excavators in public carpark, wind at Teddy's Lookout NW Beaufort Scale = 4 |
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#13173 | 27 Jun 2019 | Approved |
Notes:
River now entering sea on north side of estuary. Wind at Teddys N scale 2. |
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#13099 | 28 May 2019 | Approved |
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River splits into two streams on ocean side of bridge for a short distance. Wind at Teddys WNW scale 4. |
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#12892 | 28 Apr 2019 | Approved |
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River full to overflowing banks spilling slowly in small stream sometimes spread out over sand. Wind at Teddys is S,scale3. |
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#12888 | 29 Mar 2019 | Approved |
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Estuary appears closed in that no flow appears to be entering from river.River filled up to top of banks and beyond in some spots.Clumps of seaweed washed up river beyond bridge.Wind at Teddys S/W scale 5. |
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#12737 | 28 Feb 2019 | Approved |
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River has very little flow. Only just reaching the sea in trickles. |
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#12672 | 26 Jan 2019 | Approved |
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River has no defined pathway in lower part of estuary. It is spread out with a few trickling places. Wind at Teddys is SSE scale 3. |
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#12664 | 30 Dec 2018 | Approved |
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River's path through sand now on north side of estuary. Wind at Teddys lookout SSE scale 4. |
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#12553 | 28 Nov 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Very little flow coming down river. Wind at Teddys lookout S, scale 4 |
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#12477 | 31 Oct 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Large deposits of seaweed in estuary.River's path through sand almost blocked half way between mouth and GOR bridge. Minimum flow coming down river. Wind at Teddys, E. |
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#12432 | 2 Oct 2018 | Approved |
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River's path through sand not well defined. Little flow coming downstream. |
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#12361 | 27 Aug 2018 | Approved |
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Wind direction at Teddys lookout S/E scale 4. |
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#12299 | 30 Jul 2018 | Approved |
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Wind at Teddys lookout N/W, scale 3. |
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#12221 | 30 Jun 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Wind direction at Teddys lookout S, scale 4. Sand has been deposited further up the estuary towards bridge and beyond. |
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#12184 | 4 Jun 2018 | Approved | ||
#12023 | 29 Apr 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Wind at Teddys lookout S gusting scale 4 to 5. More sand banking up upstream of bridge than ever before. |
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#11972 | 30 Mar 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Wind at Teddy's lookout gusting N/W to force 4.Wind at Lower Lookout W, gusting to force 4. River's path through sand now closer to N/E side of estuary. Vegetation grown to obscure view at StP2_1 |
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#12311 | 20 Mar 2018 | Approved | ||
#11907 | 27 Feb 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Estuary almost closed.Hardly any water reaching the sea 33 minutes after low tide. Water dammed up in northern part of estuary. Estuary fills at high tide. Wind at Teddys lookout S, scale 4. Extra photographs taken to show damming of water and minimal flow to sea. |
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#11811 | 30 Jan 2018 | Approved |
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River course through sand is closer to N/Wpart of estuary (ie closer to Great Ocean Road. Wind at Teddys Lookout S gusting to scale 5. |
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#11807 | 31 Dec 2017 | Approved |
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River mostly very shallow through sand from mouth up to bridge. Wind at Teddys - S. Lower lookout: love heart gone,bush has grown. |
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#11620 | 30 Nov 2017 | Approved |
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Lots of sand shifted out. River is very shallow and in 2 streams out to sea. Fair bit of seaweed in estuary. |
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#11603 | 30 Oct 2017 | Approved |
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Sand carved out on western edge of estuary.Wind in light gusts. Wind at Teddys lookout N/W scale 4. |
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#11515 | 29 Sep 2017 | Approved |
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Gentle northerly breeze scale 2 at Teddy's. Wind gusting from south west at scale 4 at lower lookout. Lot's of people at both lookouts. |
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#11490 | 28 Aug 2017 | Approved |
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Heavy seas last week and at weekend shifted a lot of sand from S/W corner of estuary. Wind direction at Teddy's lookout S scale 4. |
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#11363 | 25 Jul 2017 | Approved |
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Sea surging right up estuary further upstream than the bridge, |
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#11336 | 30 Jun 2017 | Approved |
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River path moved to north side of estuary. Wind at Teddys, N/W New steps installed between Teddys lookout and lower lookout. |
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#11335 | 29 May 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Water fills whole estuary at high tide.Path of river moving towards south side of estuary.Rocks on north side becoming exposed. Dead pelican on beach.Unusual? Graffiti at Teddys lookout. 4 photos taken at high tide from car park.
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#11334 | 30 Apr 2017 | Approved |
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Due to rain events course of river through sand has moved closer to northern side of estuary. |
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#11333 | 29 Mar 2017 | Approved |
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Teddys wind direction E. Seaweed deposits on beach. River has changed course through sand after 120mm + rainfall on 21st March. |
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#11311 | 27 Feb 2017 | Approved |
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Mouth very shallow,very little flow. South west corner and deeper areas in northern corner, |
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#11310 | 24 Jan 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Estuary water closest to road is deep and is dark in colour(tannin ?).River flowing against southern edge of estuary. Wind at Teddy's South scale 5 |
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#11307 | 31 Dec 2016 | Approved |
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River cut in against southern bank.Many white cockatoos about. More rubbish than usual on beach and car park, . |
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#11306 | 30 Nov 2016 | Approved |
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#11305 | 28 Oct 2016 | Approved | ||
#11304 | 30 Sep 2016 | Approved |
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Both gauges out of the water and unreadable. River bed deep and flow quite swift |
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#11120 | 31 Aug 2016 | Approved | ||
#11119 | 25 Jul 2016 | Approved | ||
#10889 | 29 Jun 2016 | Approved | ||
#10396 | 27 May 2016 | Approved | ||
#10303 | 29 Apr 2016 | Approved | Notes: Unable to read water level(see photos) | |
#10302 | 30 Mar 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Water level readings used old depth gauge. (see photo) Wind at Teddys lookout direction S:scale 4 to 5 |
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#10301 | 22 Feb 2016 | Approved | Notes: Slight outward flow present only at high tide. | |
#10300 | 26 Jan 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Vegetation (Sea rocket) on sand on south side of estuary increased in size. Quite a bit of seaweed washed up. Wind direction at river mouth SE,scale 1. Wind direction at Teddys lookout E,scale 4. |
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#10166 | 3 Jan 2016 | Approved |
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Photos and observations taken on two consecutive days. 3/1/2016 Wind direction at photo point felt like westerly but was really easterly.because deflected by topography. River all but blocked- very small trickle out. 4/1/2016 Teddys lookout photos taken.River merely oozing across sand and appears not to make it to the sea. |
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#10011 | 22 Nov 2015 | Approved |
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Lots of vigorous plant growth on south-west area of estuary. New depth gauge installed. Old gauge deeply buried in sand. See 3 event photos. |
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#9943 | 19 Oct 2015 | Approved | Notes: Wind at river mouth NE but at Teddy's lookout SE. This is usually the case that when the wind is from the south it is deflected off the northern side of the estuary and hits the mouth observation point as if coming from the apposite direction. | |
#9854 | 22 Sep 2015 | Approved |
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Sand sloping quite steeply towards river on southern side of estuary. Wind strength and direction at observation point has been entered. Wind strength at Teddys lookout Scale 5 and southerly. Shape of estuary topography causes wind to be deflected I think. |
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#9831 | 20 Aug 2015 | Approved | ||
#9746 | 24 Jul 2015 | Approved | ||
#9695 | 23 Jun 2015 | Approved | ||
#9671 | 16 May 2015 | Approved | Notes: Even more sand build up. | |
#9584 | 24 Apr 2015 | Approved |
Notes:
Very little water going out at low tide.Estuary almost totally covered at high tide. StP2 photo taken from seat above lookout as lookout closed due to fire damage. Two additional photos taken from StP3 as well |
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#9463 | 23 Mar 2015 | Approved | ||
#9450 | 25 Feb 2015 | Approved | ||
#9373 | 25 Jan 2015 | Approved | ||
#9342 | 24 Dec 2014 | Approved | Notes: Lots of seaweed on southern edge of estuary. River barely making it through sand to the sea. | |
#9236 | 23 Nov 2014 | Approved | Notes: Lots of seaweed on the beach. Sand continues to build up upstream of the bridge on the Great Ocean Road. | |
#9182 | 21 Oct 2014 | Approved | Notes: Sand seems to be building up even more upstream of the GOR bridge probably due to lack of flow down the river. River is now quite shallow in this area. | |
#9143 | 20 Sep 2014 | Approved | ||
#9088 | 20 Aug 2014 | Approved | ||
#9016 | 21 Jul 2014 | Approved | ||
#8903 | 26 May 2014 | Approved | ||
#8847 | 21 Apr 2014 | Approved | ||
#8804 | 18 Mar 2014 | Approved | Notes: Wind change while monitoring | |
#8771 | 21 Feb 2014 | Approved | ||
#8696 | 19 Jan 2014 | Approved | Notes: River curving to southernmost edge of estuary. | |
#8645 | 18 Dec 2013 | Approved | ||
#8583 | 27 Nov 2013 | Approved | ||
#8510 | 19 Sep 2013 | Approved | Notes: Deposit of seaweed mostly on southern edge near river mouth. | |
#8496 | 20 Aug 2013 | Approved | ||
#8406 | 15 Jul 2013 | Approved | ||
#8081 | 16 Jan 2013 | Approved | ||
#7979 | 12 Dec 2012 | Approved | ||
#7957 | 18 Nov 2012 | Approved | ||
#7856 | 20 Sep 2012 | Approved | Notes: Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes. | |
#7855 | 13 Aug 2012 | Approved | Notes: Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes. | |
#7053 | 12 Apr 2012 | Approved | Notes: River flow almost blocked at low tide by sand build-up 50m. downstream of bridge and extending 10m. upstream of bridge. | |
#6842 | 9 Mar 2012 | Approved | Notes: Seaweed of many kinds washed up on beach in large quantities. Tide times Port Phillip heads minus 20 mins. | |
#6841 | 12 Feb 2012 | Approved | Notes: tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes. | |
#6622 | 8 Jan 2012 | Approved | Notes: Tide times Port Philip Heads minus 20 minutes | |
#6461 | 8 Dec 2011 | Approved | Notes: Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes. | |
#6402 | 12 Nov 2011 | Approved |
Notes:
Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 mins. Depth guage sitting in sand above water level. |
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#6261 | 10 Oct 2011 | Approved | Notes: Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes. | |
#6085 | 11 Sep 2011 | Approved |
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Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes. Depth guage surrounded by sand. Bright green algae on rocks to high tide mark. |
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#5964 | 12 Aug 2011 | Approved | ||
#5882 | 10 Jul 2011 | Approved | Notes: Huge seas and high tides have eroded sections of the edge of the estuary. Highest tides have even depositied seaweed on the edge of the great ocean road near the bridge (on the inland side). | |
#5862 | 10 Jun 2011 | Approved | ||
#5528 | 9 May 2011 | Approved | Notes: Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 minutes | |
#5467 | 10 Apr 2011 | Approved | Notes: Unable to read water levels as guage out of the water | |
#5326 | 12 Mar 2011 | Approved |
Notes:
Tide times Port Phillip Heads minus 20 mins. River flowing on extreme s/w edge of estuary. |
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