EstuaryWatch Data Portal

• Lagoon increasing in size.
• Water flow reduced.
• More people.

We had two observer/ visitors:

• Sam , a Wye river semi-permanent resident and an employee from Gippsland CMA region - was an observer 
•  Jennifer Wood -a Wye river semi-permanent resident.

The signs - (that have been installed on Wye River beachfront location for over 12 months - first installed in December 2015) indicating that the estuary is unsuitable for swimming - are still in place.

 The stormwater,  outlet flowing onto the beach,  adjacent to the pub is making the sand black- see photo 

Helen Moriarty assisted with entering today's data as a new volunteer.

The sign that says no swimming in the mouth of the river is still  in position on the beach. This sign has been in place for over one year indicating that it is unsafe to swim in the estuary for all of that time - which is untrue. Juliet has spoken to council employees about the sign - but there has been no action.

There is a lot of algae in the river - both sides of the river and upstream 

The increased growth of the tree on the river bank dominates the Wyp1 Photopoint site.

River between bridge and sea like a large very still lagoon with lots of algae - 2 schools of little fish observed.

Photo taken of water level marker under the bridge- the measurements are very difficult to read- suggest the numbers could be marked in another colour and the line extended right across the post.

Estuary has undergone significant change in last 2 weeks following heavy rain and very high tides