EstuaryWatch Observations

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#5801	8 Jul 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Strong outflow with visiable high turbidity 2.Water in all directions at mouth 3.Beach-gradual slope with deep scouring at eastern end. Large amount of foam on edge of beach & sea 4. 17 large logs on beach - more in estuary 5.Waves have been up to base of dunes during past high tides & rough seas. 6.Waves have travelled along sand eastside of channel and impacted on sand dunes south and east of the estuary. Large area has been removed on south side. Flooding of area near carpark has occured 7.Shellduck in estuary 2, 8.Dead Gannet 1, Dead penguins 2. Gp.1
#5802	8 Jul 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Strong outflow with visiable high turbidity 2.Water in all directins at mouth. Longshore drift active 3.Beach-gradual slope with deep scouring at eastern end. Large amount of foam in breakers and on beach. 17 large logs on beach &8 more in estuary 4.Water has been up to base of sand dunes on foreshore and estuary, a large area has been washed away on south side of estuary during high tides & rough sea. Water reached ocean carpark along low track 5.Dead Gannet on beach, also 2 dead penguins, one eastside of the channel Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.6
#5845	16 Jul 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Strong dark outflow to east & west, waves in all directions around mouth. Occasional small wave entering estuary 2.Beach covered with silt & reeds up to base of dunes, east end scoured out with large mass of foam on rocks 3. High edge to channel (1m above water level) on east side of estuary continuing around to rocks 4. Frost cover on estuary vegetation near car park 5.White headed Hreons 2, Rail 1. Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5889	22 Jul 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Strong outflow, area around rocks at entrance scoured out 2. High edge to south side of estuary(1-1.5m) also upstream of rocks 3. Channel very narrow near tunnel (Low tide) very large area of sand exposed 4. Pelican 1 & Whiteheaded Herons 2, in estuary. 5. Dead Antichinus on ocean beach Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5925	29 Jul 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Dark outflow around mouth, out to sea & east 2.Occaisonal small waves entering estuary 3.White egret 1. Whiteheaded herons 8, Pegerine Falcon 1. around & on sandbar 4.Seal reported swimming at entrance 02.07.11 Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#5928	5 Aug 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Strong dark outflow, waves in all directions at mouth. Channel wide. 2. Longshore drift bringing back more sand into channel upstream of rocks 3. Waves have been up tp base of dunes on foreshore and estuary -south side of estuary has been further reduced Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#5946	12 Aug 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Dark discharge around mouth, along foreshore & out to sea ( 100m.+) near eastern end of beach - discoloured foam visiable 2.Small waves entering estuary 3.Beach curved with small central area(20m.) with 1m.high steep front 4.Continuing erosion south & east side of estuary 5.Black Comorants 4, Gt. White Egrets 4, Pacific Gulls 2, Silver Gulls 6 Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#5965	19 Aug 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Dark discharge around mouth & out to sea, small waves entering estuary, travelling to east. 2.Waves in all directions at mouth, longshore drift bringing back more sand into channel (increase of sand around rocks) 3.Waves from rough seas (18/08/11) have been up to base of dunes pushing logs up higher 4.Beach wide & very smooth with gradual slope 5.More erosion on east side of estuary new logs high on low track 6.White headed Heron 1, unidentified very large birds about 30-50 meters out to sea 2. Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar
#6001	26 Aug 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Dark discharge around mouth, to east and also some along cliff to west 2.Beach flat with very gradual slope 3.Waves entering the estuary - continuing wave damage to east & south sides 4.Longshore drift bringing more sand back into mouth, whirlpool just upstream rocks 5.PARKS repairing the damaged gate to historic tunnel -Fox hunting on rockface above that area 6.Large black comorants 3, on sandbar. 7.Dog tracks on beach 8.Gladiolus undulatus leaves emerging along low track (increased) 9.Humpback Whales 2, sighted off beach 22/08/11 Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6041	3 Sep 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Weaker out flow, dark discharge out around mouth, out to sea & toward east end of beach 2..Mouth smaller but water flowing on both sides of rocks 3.Beach wide with gradual slope, rocks at both ends exposed (Low tide) 4.More erosion to south & east sides of estuary from last weeks rough seas. (More logs close to car park) 5. Large area of sand exposed opposite of tunnel & sandbar 6.Channel between rocks & tunnel -east bank up to 1.5m. above water in some areas (very steep sides) 7. Dead Rail on track to car park (run over) Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5 Gp.sandbar Gp.tunnel