EstuaryWatch Data Portal

Bitterly cold and windy conditions. We almost lost out equipment box at the pontoon, the wind blew it to the edge of the pontoon, and we just managed to catch it in time.

Cath Bell was not able to go to Boggy Creek, so we completed only the Dory Street monitoring.

Ther was a distinct change in the colour of the water at the pontoon, in a line at about 30 degrees to the pontoon, with darker brown water near the pontoon, lighter brown further out.  See the photo.

Marg O'Toole brought another volunteer with her, I had not met her before, but she apparently came to the recent QA session in Port Campbell.  She was interested and enthusiatic.

I will add her to my mailout about future monitoring sessions, if you agree.

Estuary seems to have settled down after opening on 17th June 18

Photos of the Curdies Estuary approx 30 hours after the natural opening.

Also a photo of the height gauge, and a photo of the further breakup of the rock at the Men's Pool near the estuary

Natural river opening occurred overnight, after large amount of water came down the river.  Height gauge was almost completely covered when inspected, (see photo), but there was evidence of higher water levels earlier.  The Great Ocean Road had approx 150 cm water over the road just east of Peterborough, and the caravan park was flooded.

These photos were taken because of the high seas and strong winds, resulting in waves flowing over the berm, and because the river level is very high, (well over the level at which artificial opening is recommended

Another rock at the Point near the Curdies mouth has broken in half in the last week or so.  I have included a photo of it.