| #10194
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9 Mar 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred-no exchange but waves have been over at last hi tide into estuary and high up all along the beach
- Berm lowest near the cliff
- Sw swell very high out from 2nd beach
- Waves out from mouth carrying very large amount of sand-waves over berm have pushed more sand into estuary around rocks
- Many small fish in estuary near berm. 1 dead Mullet on edge slightly up stream
- water up to car park on low track and increased about 8m. along top track
- no water over OCR or west end of camp ground
- Water only to edge of OOR near flood markers
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| #10205
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6 Mar 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred, no waves over. Previous swash line high up on berm but not entering the estuary
- Area of estuary where water meets the berm is still dark & starting to smell. Many small fish (2-5cm) in shallow water near this area
- Bad smelling sheet like concentrated foam in swash line -more concentrated amounts near cliff
- A rise in height of berm nearest sea has started to form, berm then dips down lower before the highest part closer to the estuary
- 3 dead (long time dead)Trevally in shallow water at start of channel
- Water cover slightly increased on top track
- Water only along side of OOR at flood markers
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| #10189
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2 Mar 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but estuary closer to sea (observations made at low tide showing wider area closer to sea)
- Waves have been over berm & reduced height at entry point (no waves over at this time)
- Beach horseshoe shaped with waves high up especially at east end
- Water in slighter deeper channel against rocks at start of estuary very dark brown with 'skeins' of algae on surface, some small fish swimming in that area
- I dead Mullet in shallow water near berm(11cm.) -bleeding from gills & anus
- Small tiger snake (very aggressive) close to waves on sand between swash lines, about 5-6 m. away from cliff/rocks
- some fish in shallow water along low track
- Water in small area on top track
- No water over any roads apart from some along the side of OOR near flood markers
- berm length 39.6 metres.
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| #10171
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26 Feb 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but intermittent waves over into estuary from very rough seas- but no return
- waves traveling high up gradual steep rise along foreshore
- Wide sand projection about mid beach
- Very large amount of sand visible in breakers on submerged sandbar about 50m. out to sea from mouth
- Amount of water over berm increases slightly with action of occasional longshore drift
- Dead Mullet 14cm. at edge of shallow water near berm- some broken blood vessels around gills & anus
- Hundreds of very small fish in shallow water along low track-
- Top track only damp on one side & no water over any roads (slight amount at edge of road near flood markers on OOR)
- Flats flooded from Princetown to around G4. Some water cover on south flats u/s G4
- berm length 21 metres.
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| #10160
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20 Feb 2016
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Pending |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but some waves over into estuary at hi tide/rough sea
- Slight longshore drift across mouth
- Berm higher & more sand in estuary from rough seas during week
- Large mullet & about 20 smaller paler fish swimming in the channel in shallow water near bar
- 1st rock now completely covered by sand
- Beach changed, steeper and straighter. Sand spit further reduced & moving further to west cliff face
- Massive sand stir in breakers all along beach & out to sea
- Large sand build up under water along last 1/4 of beach (eastern end )
- Large no. small fish 3-6cm in shallow water along side low track
- Small waves in estuary, only 1 small patch of algae in sheltered area
- Low track near car park starting to get damp but no water over any roads or tracks
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| #10143
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12 Feb 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Narrow berm , estuary has very slightly advanced toward sea
- Estuary along channel narrow & shallow
- Berm much lower near cliff, rising higher along the beach front
- Beach slightly undulating, height of sand spit reduced (waves over) but sand can be seen under water extending out to sea & moving closer toward west cliff
- Some part of rocks are above water at start of the estuary
- Dense amounts of sand visible in breakers out from mouth & near exposed reef at east end of beach
- Water over all of low track but nowhere else
- Reduced number of small fish swimming in shallow water near low track
- berm length 24 metres.
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| #10144
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5 Feb 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred, not much change since 02/02/16
Some very slight salt water incursion over berm at lowest part at last hi tide
- East end of beach very uneven, sand cliffs reduced
- Normally exposed rocks at east end of beach have been uncovered
- Crested Terns 38 at east end of beach
- Hooded plover feeding along the swash line
- Low visibility(intermittent fog) prevented photo recording at Gp1
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| #10132
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2 Feb 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but some waves over during last hi tide at lowest point
- Berm narrow (26.3 m in length) but much higher further east
- Sand spit dividing beach is much wider & moving toward mouth.
- Longshore drift bring sand to spit from east
- Large amount of sand in ocean all along the beach
- Dead Mullet at start of estuary
- Fish with parasites caught recently
- Many small fish seen along waters edge
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| #10120
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27 Jan 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but small amount of water over at last hi tide (close to west cliff face)
- Sand spit extending further out to sea, tending to spread toward entrance
- Beach divided into two distinct bays - sand cliffs on beach in eastern area
- Longshore drift bringing sand to spit from east end of beach
- Sand is visible in breakers both close to shore & out to sea all along the each. Also visible travelling west past entrance
- 22 Crested terns on sand spit
- Many small fish swimming in shallow water along side of low track, several larger fish seen jumping in water just upstream G2
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| #10100
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21 Jan 2016
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but infrequent waves over into channel, some slight salt return
- Berm length 25m.
- Projection into sea 40m. from cliff has almost gone
- Swash line from last high tide indicates wide area over berm & up into channel nearly to estuary
- Channel very shallow
- Large amount of sand visible in breakers about 50 m. out to sea
- Very large no. small fish in shallow water along side low track
- Sandbar covered
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