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MMC2 Rutledges Cutting
Active Mouth Condition 07-12-2013 - 13-04-2024Merri River Estuary
ID | Date | Status | Details | |
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#13224 | 6 Jul 2019 | Approved |
Notes:
Tom Sheehan part of monitoring group. |
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#13119 | 8 Jun 2019 | Approved | ||
#13070 | 18 May 2019 | Approved | ||
#12887 | 13 Apr 2019 | Approved | ||
#12730 | 2 Mar 2019 | Approved |
Notes:
Wind picked up during observation recording. |
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#12692 | 9 Feb 2019 | Approved | ||
#12641 | 12 Jan 2019 | Approved | ||
#12582 | 8 Dec 2018 | Approved | ||
#12518 | 10 Nov 2018 | Approved | ||
#12444 | 13 Oct 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
River way back behind dune like it is during summer. |
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#12384 | 8 Sep 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Sea state slight to moderate |
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#12354 | 18 Aug 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Accompanied by students from SWTAFE studying the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management. At high tide sea water was entering estuary. |
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#12262 | 14 Jul 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Sea coming in on high tides. Hooded Plovers at river edge. |
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#12135 | 9 Jun 2018 | Approved | ||
#12131 | 12 May 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
Evidence of sea inflow (water marks on sand and seaweed) |
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#12127 | 21 Apr 2018 | Approved |
Notes:
No discernible wind direction. Signs of seawater ingress (foam on river). See photo attached. |
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#11963 | 13 Mar 2018 | Approved | ||
#11800 | 10 Feb 2018 | Approved | ||
#11796 | 13 Jan 2018 | Approved | ||
#11792 | 9 Dec 2017 | Approved | ||
#11584 | 11 Nov 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
photography group walking the beach. 20 + swans water level at Stanley Street bridge unreadable but higher at end of observations |
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#11535 | 21 Oct 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
8 hooded plovers |
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#11443 | 9 Sep 2017 | Approved | ||
#11386 | 12 Aug 2017 | Approved | ||
#11284 | 17 Jun 2017 | Approved | ||
#11211 | 13 May 2017 | Approved | ||
#11080 | 8 Apr 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Extra Photo:- Juvenile Hoodies or Red kneed Dotterels??? |
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#11025 | 4 Mar 2017 | Approved |
Notes:
Erica Smith joined monitoring session. |
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#10806 | 11 Feb 2017 | Approved | ||
#10801 | 21 Jan 2017 | Approved | ||
#11787 | 10 Dec 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Motor vehicle wheel marks significate. Ugly vegetation of past 12 months disappeared - cleared |
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#11052 | 12 Nov 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Dotterels. Hooded Plovers. |
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#11048 | 15 Oct 2016 | Approved | ||
#11044 | 10 Sep 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Last month open, this month closed but only just. Looks like may open soon given river flows. |
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#11782 | 10 Sep 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
High waters prevented reading being done. The Merri River at Dennington Pontoon was flooded. |
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#11781 | 13 Aug 2016 | Approved |
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#5308 | 16 Jul 2016 | Approved | ||
#5300 | 11 Jun 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
No Berm Measurements taken. However there was evidence of sea inundation. |
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#5294 | 14 May 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Addition new members Luke Albury and Mary-Jo Hanly |
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#5285 | 9 Apr 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
No Berm height measured Plover programme still active Vegetation essentiallu unchanged since March No large numbers of birds on fresh water All photos (_Orig) appear to have been taken at low resolution and then have been further reduced for upload |
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#5281 | 19 Mar 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Water level height measurements estimates only - gaugeboard fouled. |
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#5265 | 13 Feb 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Hooded plover nesting site fenced off. Vegetation noted last month still present. Kelly's swamp water receded more. |
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#5259 | 9 Jan 2016 | Approved |
Notes:
Extensive vegetation on beach esp. to west. Small sand hillocks with purple flowered plant. Hooded plover nesting warning signs displayed. |
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#5224 | 12 Sep 2015 | Approved | Notes: No berm measurement taken as berm measuring gauge not available. | |
#5220 | 8 Aug 2015 | Approved |
Notes:
2 x black swans, Caspian tern, More sandy hillocks e/w of photo. Dog paw prints off leash, horse tracks, 30+ hooded plovers on seaward side of berm.
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#5216 | 18 Jul 2015 | Approved |
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#5199 | 13 Jun 2015 | Approved |
Notes:
Photo point built up more Looks like sea breaking over berm at high tide Been motor bikes out on dune Seaweed/Seagrass all over dune (very fresh) |
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#5183 | 11 Apr 2015 | Approved |
Notes:
Berm horizontal measurement 171.5 metres. Gauge Board at Stanley St Bridge covered with mud. 8 baby hooded plovers. |
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#5167 | 14 Mar 2015 | Approved | Notes: Photopoint Mp2_3_191 as represented on cheat sheet is same as photo site 4. Where photo has been used as guide on previous observations, will not be accurate. | |
#5175 | 14 Feb 2015 | Approved |
Notes:
Difficult to work out berm because river mouth is behind dune 25 black swans 1 pelican egret? |
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