EstuaryWatch Observations

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#4601	22 Oct 2010	Approved	Notes: 1.Strong flowing dark discharge out to east about 40m from shore 2.More sand build up on east side of channel upstream of rocks 3.Also more sand building up on east side of estuary 4.Channel beside cliff face north of tunnel has remained, with sand bars still to west side of estuary. 5. Prints of Hooded Plover mid to east end of beach 6.Silver gulls 13, White faced heron 1, feeding near mouth GP.1 GP.2 GP.3 GP.4 GP.5
#4621	29 Oct 2010	Approved	Notes: 1.Reduced dark discharge around mouth & to east spreading out to sea. Sandbar visiable about 40-50m from mouth 2.More sand around mouth and east side of channel upstream of rocks 3.Increase of Senecio elegans in dunes and on west cliff face 4.White faced heron again fishing at mouth. GP.1 GP.2 GP.3 GP.4 GP.5 GP.6
#4647	5 Nov 2010	Approved	Notes: 1. Strong dark discharge around mouth and along foreshore, also straight out to sea for a considerable distance 2.Longshore drift bringing more sand back to entrance 3.Steep side to channel upstream of rocks (1m.) possibly caused by strong flow from recent heavy rain 4. Increase of sand on east side of channel opposite tunnel 5.Seagrass in estuary greatly reduced some areas covered by sand from recent re-configuration of east side 6. Huge increase of Senecio elegans 7.Dark sand and turbidity deposits on ocean beach 8. Hooded plover prints on ocean beach (these were crossed by fox prints) 8.Shearwaters 70 found dead on beach. (Parks reported 74 on Gibsons beach & and fishermen reported many more on beaches between Princetown & Moonlight Head GP.3 GP.4 GP.5 GP.6 GP2.
#4709	13 Nov 2010	Approved	Notes: Cold and Wet Weather - Air Temp 13 Degrees.
#4712	20 Nov 2010	Approved	Notes: Sand building up in channell, downstream of roads. More sand on east side of channel. GP.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#4721	26 Nov 2010	Approved	Notes: 1.Sand building up behind and infront of rocks. 2. 24ml rain at G6.over 24th &25th Nov. Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#4761	3 Dec 2010	Approved	Notes: 1. Reduced flow around mouth with more sand build up downstream of rocks. Channel width reduced 2.Sandbar in estuary, larger area exposed with new smaller area to east 3.Ocean beach - gradual slope to ocean, rocks exposed at eastern end Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#4801	10 Dec 2010	Approved	Notes: 1.Increased flow from recent rainfall (55ml since 07/12/10) - very dark discharge along foreshore to the eastern end of beach then out to sea 2.Width of channel has increased with strong flow on both sides of rocks. Water has 'cut' into bank 3.More water in estuary 4. Waves travelling on an angle across mouth and impacting on east end of beach which is covered with brown scum and foam 5.Longshore drift is bringing more sand to mouith and channel Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#4841	17 Dec 2010	Approved	Notes: 1.Dark discharge around mouth and to east 2.Longshore drift bringing more sand to mouth 3.Strong north wind driving waves 10-20cm.high to mouth, waves entering estuary along east side of channel 4.Wide beach area with gradual slope. Large amount of foam at eastern end. 5.Gladiolus undulatus flowering along low track. 6.Lotus australis found in dunes Gp.1 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp2.
#4884	24 Dec 2010	Approved	Notes: 1.dark reddish brown discharge only around mouth, sand visiable in breakers out to sea 2.Sand increase at mouth and along channel - closer to rocks but flow still on both sides. Longshore drift bringing in more sand 3.Waves entering channel & travelling to estuary 4.Hi tide has been up to base of dunes, lots of dark foam along beach 5.Sand on ocean beach building up about 1/3rd way from mouth - gradual slope in other areas 6. Strange unidentifed marine object found on hi tide mark, also 'bluebottles' and small objects with 'sails' 7.Hooded Plover seen exhibiting nesting behaviour at eastern end of beach - many fox and human prints in that area 8.Many crows around estuary, silver gulls 8.on beach Small fish (15cm) east side of estuary Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5