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Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#9497	2 Apr 2015	Approved	Notes: Strong dark flow from mouth (about 15m wide) then to east along shoreline Out flow cascading down cataract between rocks & cliff face Very strong longshore drift meeting waves from south mixing with strong outflow creating whirlpools around rocks & upstream. Also waves entering causing more whirlpools further upstream Sheer sides cut to the channel -over 3m. at entrance receding as progresses upstream 0, then flowing to east along shoreline Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9493	1 Apr 2015	Approved	Notes: Permit opening undertaken & completed 09:30 Estuary closer to sea, & wider across the front -Waves have been up into estuary during the night Berm front has gradual slope to sea, it is lower near cliff Beach is undulating & starting to form 2 curves Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9475	31 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: Mouth barred but waves over front of berm Estuary at start of berm is wider & closer to sea Large no. small fish (1-3cm.) swimming in shallow water amongst vegetation at start of low track Water starting to enter camping ground Extensive flooding around G4 & south side of river to G5. Water over bank between G5&G4 & at drain close to G4 on north side. Bitterns calling near flood markers (OOR) as water rises & starts to go over road(OOR) - small crayfish in water at side of road Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9472	27 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: Mouth barred but occasional waves have been over reaching the estuary at hi tide with V.rough sea Berm now has gentle slope down to sea. Beach horseshoe shaped, lower at east end Sand higher near mouth Rocks in channel now completely covered by sand Estuary front where it meets berm is wider S.W. waves at east end are turning back travelling toward mouth Wind blowing sand into estuary No water over OCR but to the edge of OOR at flood markers Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9456	20 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: Mouth closed but some waves are going over front of berm but not reaching the estuary Front of berm very steep to sea but drops behind this near rocks then rises up again to estuary No flooding on any roads but low track is totally under water Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9443	14 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: No flow mouth barred but waves have been over berm close to cliff at last hi tide Beach still horseshoe shape with high sloping front to ocean but becoming undulated Sand high at east end of beach & also about 20 m. from cliff at west end Bar slopes down toward cliff at mouth where waves have been entering up to the start of the river (undisturbed sand with ripple/ current patterns observed) Dead tommy rough found at start of estuary. Dead Shearwater (very thin) on beach near mouth Algae formed in sheltered areas of estuary along low track Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9441	9 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: -Mouth barred (about 06/03/15) but some waves over berm around mouth entering up to the river at last high tide/rough sea Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9427	1 Mar 2015	Approved	Notes: Flow out, narrow & shallow, slight discharge to east Sand has built up around mouth but mainly in front of rocks, previous height directly east is now smoothed out in some areas High sand build up at east end of beach Hundreds of millipedes on sand south side of estuary Large unidentified moth found Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9409	20 Feb 2015	Approved	Notes: Waves entering causing strong inflow Mouth & channel shallow one dead fish washed up seagrass along the estuary Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#9400	8 Feb 2015	Approved	Notes: Mouth opened naturally (?) sometime 06/02/15. Flow out - dark discharge along foreshore to east Strong longshore drift towards & across mouth Sand remains along west side of channel (against cliff) Sand remains high on beach just east of mouth Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5