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ID Date Status Details
#4102 6 Aug 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.38
2.Birds
Grey Thrush 3, Little Wattlebird 2, Swallows -many
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 10.10 0.20 6.96 62.2 0.38
3.4m 100.0 7.5 10.00 0.20 7.06 62.5 0.46
#4084 31 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.46
2. Birds
Mob of Teal (Grey) in river around bridge
Between G2 & G4
Richard's Pipitt 1.
Great white egret 1
Swans 4.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 10.60 1.10 9.07 75.2 0.21
3.0m 20.0 13.10 29.30 6.34 73.4 45.34
#3982 23 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.63
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 9.50 0.30 9.11 80.2 0.63
3.2m 20.0 7.0 9.40 0.50 8.73 75.2 0.12
#3961 17 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.06
2.very high turbidity reading
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 9.60 1.20 9.31 82.5 2.29
3.3m 100.0 7.0 12.90 31.90 5.35 66.5 48.92
#3862 11 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD. 0.77
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 10.10 0.40 10.04 89.9
3.3m 20.0 12.30 26.70 8.62 95.4
#3842 3 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.69
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3.Wind creating small ripples to south but larger more regular waves are coming upstream from mouth
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 9.70 1.00 9.19 81.2 0.21
3.1m 20.0 7.5 12.80 29.80 5.03 59.6 46.03
#3785 26 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.90
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.0
3. Salt water from entrance reaching into estuary, strong south wind and hi tide driving water upstream
4. 1 large white Egret downstream of G2 site
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 9.40 0.40 9.07 79.6 0.76
3.5m 20.0 7.0 12.50 29.20 7.42 83.9 44.91
#3743 18 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.73
2.Freshwater inflow difficult to measure because of wind
Turbidity sample -clear from top to bottom
3. PH. top 7.0 Bottom 7.0
4. Aponogeton d. increasing upstream from G4.(flowering)
5.Birds 6 Pied comorants at Latrobe creek bridge
West wetland 1.Yellow billed spoonbill
North w/l 7 Whitefaced herons, 2shellduck.
1 Pied comorant 2 White egret -many swallows
Between G4 & G5
6.Woodduck, 6 Masked plover, 5 Whitefaced heron, 18 blackduck, 60 Ducks (Teal/ Blackduck), 42 Swans,
2 Shellduck
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 9.80 3.40 9.22 83.5 6.29
3.3m 10.0 7.0 13.30 32.00 7.08 82.4 49.00
#3702 11 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.21
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3. G4 water just covering bottom of bridge bearer. Water flooding flats above and below G4.(also floding at G5)
4.Increase of Aponogeton d. above and below G4.
5.Upstream G4 64 black swans, 14 black duck, 4 shell duck
Below G5 32 Black duck, 1 spur winged Plover, many swallows aroung rising flood water
Flocks of finches at G2.

G4. 1 Pied Comorant,2 whiteheaded herons, 1 white Goshawk, 10 Magpies
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 10.40 2.40 9.35 85.7 4.55
3.8m 10.0 7.5 13.70 30.40 4.91 57.9 46.79
#3682 5 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: .AHD 0.59
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 11.20 1.80 7.98 73.8
3.1m 15.0 15.30 32.00 3.49 42.5
#3622 28 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.67
2.PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3.Latrobe wetlands west of GOR starting to show reddish colouration (below GOR)
4.Latrobe wetlands 22 swans 6 ducks
5.North wetlands south of OOR 10 Black duck, 28 Shellduck or Chestnut teal, 1 Swan
North of OOR 16 Swans and many ducks
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 12.10 4.20 7.87 75.9
3.2m 10.0 14.90 29.50 6.10 71.4
#3602 21 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.45
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 11.60 3.70 7.90 76.8
2.9m 15.0 15.50 31.20 5.20 62.9
#3562 15 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.71
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3. Wetlands and flats around and below G4 draining. Some water higher upstream midway between G5 & G4. Vegetation washing down - G2 area and estuary smells strongly of rotting vegetation
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 12.40 0.80 7.04 66.2
3.3m 15.0 16.00 32.20 0.83 10.6
#3522 7 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.04
2. PH. top. 7.0 bottom 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 13.30 3.80 7.35 72.9
3.7m 10.0 16.70 33.00 3.42 45.1
#3483 30 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.21 (old marker on bridge 3.97)
2.Turbidity not taken
3.Flats from G3 to G4 underwater. Many swans,ducks,crows and white ibis below G3.
4. Huge cat near camping ground
5 Water in drain on O.O.R. PH 6.5 (north Wetlands)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.90 7.00 6.33 65.1
3.8m 16.50 33.80 6.22 78.2
#3442 23 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.54
2.PH bottom 6.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.60 2.90 6.57 69.1
3.1m 17.60 32.50 5.79 73.5
#3422 17 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.56
2. PH. top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3. EC reading at 0.50 very erratic
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 16.80 2.40 7.52 76.8
3.2m 10.0 17.80 30.40 1.86 24.8
#3384 11 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.70
2. Turbidity not taken
3. north wetlands (still nearly dry) swans(2)
shellduck (2) white ibis (10)
Straw necked ibis(6) imm. (2) adult
4. fresh carcase of small egret on sand e/side of estuary (fox/cat?)
5. Water level rising rapidly in estuary
5.Depth profile- Wide range of readings at 1.00m
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.70 6.40 8.13 88.8
3.4m 18.00 31.90 5.49 67.7
#3364 5 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.46
2.D.O. - constant change over wide range at 1.00m. and 1.50m.
3. Wetland n/e.of GOR has dried out but west of GOR water remains in pools
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 16.30 3.30 7.39 76.0 6.24
2.9m 15.0 17.70 32.70 5.40 70.4 49.91
#3322 27 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: AHD 0.43
PH top 7.0
bottom 8.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 16.80 2.90 6.88 72.8
3.1m 10.0 18.60 32.60 4.91 56.5
#3286 20 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: 1.change in YSI meter
2. AHD 0.78
3. NOP 0.303 32 SOP 0.633 75
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 21.10 8.80 6.46 76.9
3.3m 15.0 18.00 30.70 5.26 70.2
#3262 12 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.90
2. s/e wind bringing waves (10 cm.) to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.60 3.70 5.67 60.7
3.5m 15.0 16.70 31.70 5.58 69.5
#3236 5 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.40
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 20.10 1.50 6.75 74.6
3.0m 15.0 18.40 30.80 1.55 20.3
#3215 26 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.40
2.North wind bringing waves to G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.80 2.10 6.81 75.8
3.0m 15.0 18.40 31.30 1.12 14.1
#3203 22 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.49
2.Strong west wind
3.Red algae (?) in west wetland increasing- area drying out
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.80 0.60 7.27 83.4
3.1m 18.50 32.40 0.58 7.6
#3180 19 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.50
2. Red algae in pools in west wetlands.
3. 12 White ibis . 6.Shellduck . 4 Black duck. 2 swans in north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 19.90 0.60 7.65 84.2
3.1m 30.0 18.30 32.00 0.20 2.6
#3177 17 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.42
2.Wavelets reaching G2 from south
3. PH.7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 20.20 1.70 5.54 73.9
3.0m 30.0 18.30 32.60 0.65 8.6
#3165 13 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.36
2. PH 7.0 (top)
PH 7.0 (bottom)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 20.90 1.80 6.52 74.9
3.0m 15.0 18.40 32.80 1.07 15.6
#3143 6 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.63
2. 33ml rain on 05.02.10 at G6
3.Strong s. wind bringing waves to G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.20 4.20 5.67 64.5
3.3m 10.0 18.30 33.40 2.02 27.0
#3142 3 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.62 G2 (Height at G6 0.63 )
2. Flow from upstream very limited
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.70 4.70 7.23 86.4
3.3m 18.30 33.40 3.58 45.8
#3108 29 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.49
2.Feb. Rainfall for G6 20.5 ml.
3. Cold wind from south bringing small waves to G2.( overcast)
4.Wetlands drying up. 8 white faced herons north of township
5.Remains of campfire in dry grass area near G2.
6. algae blown to west side of river
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.50 2.00 6.44 71.5
3.1m 10.0 17.80 34.20 1.44 19.6
#3062 22 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.47
2.'Skin' forming on surface. No wind surface of water very smooth
3. 94 Blackduck on wetlands north of township.
6 or more Spoonbills on west wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 18.00 4.00 7.65 82.3
3.2m 10.0 17.60 34.70 4.91 65.7
#3042 15 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.40 5.00 6.40 71.7
3.1m 10.0 18.70 31.40 3.74 48.9
#3025 12 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.41
2.Wind from north creating large ripples toward G2.
3.Musk duck upstream
4.Experienced local fisherman reports that there are plenty of fish around but only small ones.Mullett & Tomy ruff (hasn' t been around a lot for past 10 years but now plentiful) also small Salmon caught off ocean beach.
5. Local resident reported a seal in estuary during last month
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 24.00 3.90 6.73 82.1
3.0m 10.0 18.60 32.10 3.50 47.1
#3002 8 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.36
2.Small waves from north wind reaching G2.
3.Scum/algae along edge of water, large concentration near monitoring station
4.PH. (10cm) 7.0 (2.00 m) 7.5
5.Birds visiable on edge of Wetlands north of township
5. Pellicans
6. Black billed spoonbils (Royal)
3. pale billed spoonbills
10. white ibis
4. white heded herons
2. Harriers
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 20.20 5.20 6.57 74.7
3.0m 10.0 18.10 32.50 4.65 57.5
#3462 3 Jan 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.70 4.70 7.23 86.4
3.3m 18.30 33.40 3.58 45.8
#2984 1 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.38
2. Female musk duck up stream G6
3.1 spoonbill, 20 black duck, 6 juvinile Shellduck, 7 white ibis, 1 Swamp hen -wetlands north of township.
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 20.30 1.80 7.13 80.7
3.0m 15.0 18.50 32.00 5.54 72.4
#2962 26 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.PH. 10 cm. below = 0.7
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 18.20 2.20 7.77 83.8
3.3m 15.0 17.40 31.50 3.21 40.5
#2942 19 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.88
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.30 3.20 6.72 71.7
3.4m 15.0 17.60 33.40 5.72 73.2
#2912 11 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.87
2.Strong south wind
3.Pelicans on Lawsons wetland (5)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 16.20 3.70 7.76 82.4
3.5m 15.0 16.90 31.40 4.21 52.6
#2882 4 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.52
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 17.80 0.60 9.12 94.8
3.1m 30.0 16.40 31.40 7.18 84.8
#2848 27 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.56
2. D.O readings from about 1.00m - very erratic
3.Data collected about 2 hrs later than normal
4. 18 ml rain o/n at G6
Air temp. about 25 -with strong south wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 20.00 3.00 6.79 77.8
3.2m 20.0 16.20 33.30 6.04 75.8
#2822 20 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Algae forming on dead vegetation. Small 'rafts' floating downstream
2. Latrobe wetlands drying out.
3. Many Ibis, 2 pelicans & 4 spoonbills
4.AHD 0.34
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.80 5.70 7.38 83.5
3.0m 15.0 16.10 33.20 6.73 85.3
#2803 14 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.24
2. PH. 7.0
3. Latrobe wetlands starting to dry up.
4. 2 pelicans - latrobe wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 20.10 2.00 6.50 72.8
2.6m 20.0 15.70 31.20 4.64 57.3
#2784 7 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD.0.18
2.Blue dragonflies. 2 Pelicans on Latrobe wetlands
3.G4 -ht. 4.85 - ppt 0.1 top to bottom
4. No visiable water on flats between G4 & G5
At G5 some water in low areas and drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 16.60 3.80 7.37 78.0
2.8m 30.0 14.60 33.20 6.97 83.8
#2762 31 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1. Low water level AHD. 0.14
2. water 'tea' coloured. Wind from s/e creating small waves to fishing platform & G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 16.80 0.20 6.75 69.8
2.8m 30.0 16.40 0.30 6.33 62.5
#2702 24 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1. water dark tea colour with turbidity reduced from last week.
2.Rotting vegetation in water
3. Low water level (tidal)
4.AHD 0.09
5.Water draining off flats form G4 to G6. - lot of dead and rotting vegetation in those areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 14.00 0.30 7.80 76.5
2.8m 30.0 14.00 24.20 6.80 76.6
#2662 17 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.48
2.Water extremely dirty -high turbity recorded.
Turbidity extends from beyond G6 to G2.
3.53ml rain recorded at G6 from 12.10.09 -15.10.09
4.Wind blown waves reaching bridge(G2)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 12.60 0.20 6.94 66.5
3.1m 80.0 12.30 0.30 6.93 65.4
#2625 10 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Water dark reddish brown,(like weak tea in turbidity measure)
2.East wind creating waves
3.AHD 1.20 - board difficult to read- stained from flood debris
3.N.O.P. 1.157 175
S.O.P. 1.649 213.1
4.PH. 10 cm = 7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 12.00 0.50 10.16 94.7
2.9m 20.0 12.80 27.10 6.86 77.5
#2604 3 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.66 at 10:50
2. Strong S wind creating small waves, water very dark and dirty.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 12.40 0.20 7.71 72.2
3.2m 30.0 12.20 0.20 7.44 69.5
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