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Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#6341	11 Nov 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Sand build up continues to increase at mouth 2.Steep edge to sand at eastern end of ocean beach remains 3.Sea has been high up on beach at last hi tide, large amount of Squid carpaces in swash line 4.Shell duck 18 on sandbar in estuary also large black comorant 5. Woodduck 3 on fishing platform, large increase in Waterhens, Coots in north wetlands. Grebes 6, Swamp Harriers 2, Comorants 2, White egrets 2, Straw necked Ibis 18. GP.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6361	20 Nov 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Dark discharge around mouth & along shoreline to east 2.Waves in all directions at mouth. occasional wave over rocks & upstream 3.Channel only about 3-4m wide upstream of rocks 4.More sand build up east side of rocks & cliff face 5.High sand build up mid beach -sand cliff at east end of beach has increased height 6.Water level high east & south side of estuary Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6421	27 Nov 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Dark discharge only around mouth 2..Out flow only against cliff, cascading over rocky area between rocks & cliff 3. Channel upstream of rocks- bank about 1m above water- steep sided 4.Increased erosion at east end of beach, high sand area mid beach. Sand continues to build up around mouth 5.Dead shearwater east side of channel 6. Many waterbirds on north wetlands. Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6531	8 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Slight pale discharge around mouth & halfway along beach 2.Channel only about 3m. wide & shallow 3.Lots of turbulance - water high in estuary even at low tide 4. Ocean beach -scouring east end continues 5. Sand increasing in height mid beach & sloping down to mouth Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6426	9 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Dark discharge along beach to east 2.Despite large pool behind rocks(upstream) actual channel at mouth is only about 3-4m wide 3.Sand building up at mouth assisted by longshore drift 4.Dark sludge line along channel with small pieces of rotting vegetation 5.East end of ocean beach eroded nearly up to base of dunes,steep face about 3-4m high 6.Sand at south side of estuary changing shape 7. Sooty Oystercatchers 3, at east end of beach also Silver gulls 8, Rufus bristlebird 1, White egret 1, wallaby 1, around estuary Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6528	16 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.slight coloured discharge around mouth, east & west 2.Channel very narrow at mouth, flow only against cliff. 3.Waves in all directions at mouth 4.East end of beach still has high sheer sand close to dunes 5. High tide has nearly reached dunes on ocean beach & water was about 1m higher than present level in estuary 6.Small fish 1-2cm in shallow water s/e side of estuary 7.Dead Wallaby wrapped in large amount of seaweed near channel (juvenile) Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6529	23 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: 1. Reduced flow -only around mouth 2.Steep sand face at east end of beach has moved closer to dunes (height over 3m.) 3.Steep front to mid beach- sand higher at this point then sloping down west toward mouth -east end of beach much lower 4.Algae visiable in large sheets, bubbles rising & 'skeins' forming on surface - e. side of estuary 5.Many small 1-2cm fish in area e.side of estuary Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6532	30 Dec 2011	Approved	Notes: 1.Slight pale discharge around mouth & halfway along beach 2.Channel only about 3m. wide & shallow -lots of turbulance 3. Water high in estuary even at low tide 4.Ocean beach- scouring at e. end continues, sand increasing in height mid beach. Gp. Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6535	6 Jan 2012	Approved	Notes: 1.Entrance very shallow , waves over sand build up with small channel against cliff 2.Waves in all directions at mouth. Longshore drift bringing more sand 3. Sand around rocks higher 4.Reduced flow - no rain since 1.5ml since 26/12/11 5. Sand higher mid beach 6.Dead fish at entrance Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5
#6566	13 Jan 2012	Approved	Notes: 1. AHD at G6 1.41 at 07:17 2. Mouth closed on 12/01/12 . 3.Waves have been over at last hi tide, width of berm at present about 40m. River about 1m higher than sea level. Signs of waves entering channel up to 60m 4.Rocks just showing above sand. 5.Bouy barnicles 100's of them all along beach & some in river 6.Sand mid beach has been reduced by wave action 7.Small rock fall near rocka 8. Dead Albatross east end of beach Gp.1 Gp.2 Gp.3 Gp.4 Gp.5