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Estuary events Gellibrand River Estuary
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06-11-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Closure Berm formed a few days after high seas & westerly gale force winds Judy Spafford |
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05-08-2018 |
Weather Event Waves entering wide across entrance from very rough sea Judy Spafford |
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18-07-2018 |
Weather Event Storm surge at entrance -salt water starting to enter. Strong north wind was lifting sand in channel & driving it into sea Judy Spafford |
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07-07-2018 |
Weather Event Storm surge from 7m. high seas & strong gale force winds. Large amount of sand being carried by wind gusts into channel & estuary. Waves entering across a wide area & becoming shallow as they cross over high sand build up then turning east along south side of estuary Judy Spafford |
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12-05-2018 |
Weather Event Gellibrand river barred after storm event Berm very low at entrance rising mid channel & continuing under shallow water north well into estuary Judy Spafford |
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11-05-2018 |
Weather Event The Gellibrand Estuary was almost closed despite 7m high seas & a gale force south wind. Very large amount of sand was being blown off the dunes & beach into the estuary at start of channel. Judy Spafford |
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24-04-2018 |
Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence! Extremely low tide with very little flow from upstream - very large amount of sand exposed in estuary Judy Spafford |
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21-04-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening High channel entrance after artificial opening Judy Spafford |
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20-04-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Start of strong outflow after artificial opening Judy Spafford |
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19-04-2018 |
Estuary Entrance Opening Artificial opening Judy Spafford |
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