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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

Retired Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 11-03-2017

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#3623 28 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.96
2.PH top 7.0 Bottom not taken
3.Rainfall at G6 from 22.05.10 to 28.05.10 = 5.5ml
4. Black duck, Wood duck and 1 Grebe noted downstream G6 Aponogeton dist. flowering between G6 and G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 11.80 0.10 8.76 81.5
2.1m 10.0 11.70 0.10 8.29 75.5
#3681 5 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 105
2. Rainfall 16ml 28.05.10 - 06.06.10
3.NOP 0.728 133.1 SOP 1.128 167.9
4. PH top 7.0 bottom 7,0
5.Aponogeton dist. flowering around G5 area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 10.60 0.10 8.86 79.2
2.1m 15.0 10.40 0.10 8.83 78.6
#3703 11 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.60
2.PH top 7.0 -bottom not taken. (site too slippery)
3.Rainfall 42ml (4.6.10 -11.6.10)
4.NOP 1.035 183.7 SOP. 1.571 198.6
5.Increase In PPT at 1.00m depth
6.Water increasing in main wetland south side below G6, flats below G6 -water in drainage area.
Flats at G5 flooded on south and north sides of channel
7. Aponogeton d. flowering from Rowans Gully to G4.
8. Birds.G6 downstream 1 Grebe, 2 spurwinged Plover, 1 White necked heron
G5 upstream 4 Shell duck, 30 Black Swans, 1 White necked heron
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 10.00 0.10 9.26 82.1 0.29
2.5m 20.0 10.00 0.20 9.21 81.3 0.34
#3742 18 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.47
2.PH top 6.5 bottom 6.00
3.NOP 1.380 ? SOP 1.803 267.2
4.Rainfall 23ml (12th -18th June)
5.Upstream G5. Birds
46 Black swans, 103 Ducks Teal/Black, 4 Shellduck
5 Whitefaced herons, 1 Whitenecked heron,
8 Masked Plover.
Large mob of Starlings in Boxthorn at G5. .
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.5 10.00 0.20 9.73 85.0 0.31
2.5m 20.0 6.0 9.30 0.20 9.63 84.5 0.36
#3786 26 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.54
2.PH top 6.5 bottom 6.5
3.Rainfall 19th to 26th 12.5ml
4.NOP 1.070 ? SOP 1.623 207.4
5. Flats flooded around G5
Flats waterlogged around G4. no large areas of visiable surface water. Bridge bearer is well clear of flow.
6. Birds sighted between G4 & G6
Black duck 160+ , Shellduck 48+, Wood duck 54+,
Chestnut teal 15 Grey teal 2, Unidentified ducks 43,
Swans 72+, 1 Swan nesting 1 Swan building nest,
10 Masked plover, 7 White faced herons, 2 Little Grebe, I restless flycatcher
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.5 8.90 0.10 9.43 81.2 0.27
2.5m 30.0 6.5 9.00 0.10 9.38 80.8 0.29
#3843 3 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.96
2.Bottom turbidity not taken -site too slippery
3.PH top 7.0
4.NOP 1.383 - SOP 1.992 404.9
5. Algae forming in flooded areas upstrean G5.
6.Aponogeton d.- increased flowering upstream G5.
7.Flats around G5.only are flooded G4 bridge clear of water
8. Birds G6 to G2
Swamp harriers 2, Great white Egret 1,
black duck 43+, Shellduck 5, Teal 82+, Plover 8,
Whitefaced heron 11, Wood duck 16+, Grebe 5,
White necked heron 1, Swans 100+ ( 2 Swans and 6 Cygnets on wetlands north of township) Silver gulls 4.
Large mob of Starlings around G5.
Over 60 kangaroos on south flats at G5.
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 0.20 9.58 85.3 0.35
3.0m 20.0 9.60 0.20 9.68 85.2 0.36
#3863 11 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.32
2. PH top 7.0 bottom reading not taken
3. NOP 0.881 166.9 SOP. 1.389 182.3
4. Rainfall 04.07.10 - 11.07.10 = 9ml.
5. Flats around G5 have less flood water, but show increase of flowering Aponogeton Dist.
6. Birds difficult to count from road because of reduced water.
Swans 155+ also 2 swans with 7 young north Princetown wetland. 1 other sitting at G5, Grebe 1, Shellduck 14+, Swamp harrier 2, White headed herons 16, Large White Egret 1, White necked Heron 2, Small pied comorants 2, Unidentified ducks 250+
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 9.90 0.20 9.37 83.3
2.4m 20.0 9.70 0.20 9.32 82.0
#3962 17 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 2.28
2.Rainfall 12.07.10 to 17.07.10 = 46ml
3. NOP 1.530 0 SOP 2.423 1268
4.Flats from G6 to downstream G5 have water cover.
No water visible water on flats around G4. Bridge bearer is above water level
5.Water birds have moved to flooded flats south of river channel and are difficult to count.
Shellduck over 100, Many Teal and Blackduck, 8 Masked Plover, Swans -over 100 with 1 on nest, 2 Swans + 7 young at Princetown, 1 Grebe, 18+ White headed Herons, 2 White necked Herons. Many Magpies and Mud Larks
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 9.20 0.20 9.11 79.2 0.33
3.5m 80.0 9.00 0.20 9.11 78.7 0.35
#4423 23 Jul 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 7.0 9.20 0.20 9.72 84.9 0.35
2.9m 50.0 7.0 9.10 0.20 9.75 84.8 0.36
#4085 31 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD. 1.30
2. N.O.P 0.930 174.7 S.O.P 1.486 188.8
3.Rainfall 24.07.10 to 31.07.10 = 20ml.
4. Turbidity at G4 <30 No surface water around G4.
Bridge bearer above water .
5. Birds G6 to G4
Wedgetail eagle 1, Shellduck 14, Ch.Teal 36,
Pied comorant 1, Swans 34, 2 more nesting.
Many more Swans and other water birds on south side of river. (reducing flood water)
Plover 7+ 2 nesting, Whiteheaded heron 8,
Little Grebe 3, White Headed Heron 2.
6. Many Starlings in Boxthorn around G5.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 11.00 0.20 9.98 89.9 0.34
2.4m 50.0 10.10 0.20 10.35 92.2 0.35
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