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Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#8529	18 Oct 2013	Approved	Notes: Outflow reducing, dark discharge only around mouth V.rough sea, waves curving around across mouth, longshore drift active & strong rip out to sea. Waves travelling down channel into estuary Strong gale force wind & high sea on 17/10/13 have created more erosion to dunes on ocean beach & in estuary Sand has built up around rocks & channel only about4m. wide upstream Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8543	31 Oct 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge around mouth, along foreshore, slightly out to sea & west Water levels in estuary very low, sand bar, south side & low track well exposed Waves entering channel Sand dunes on ocean beach more severely eroded, . steep face now about 3-5m. high, sand,shrubs & vegetation have been driven toward mouth and around into estuary 2nd (30-70 cm. high) small sand cliff forming below dune face 13 dead black shearwaters & many small purple shells along beach. Flood waters upstream are receding but all flats around G5 are still underwater Strong flow under bridge G4 Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8548	10 Nov 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark reddish discharge around mouth, slightly to east & west. (Flats upstream are draining) Flow is reducing Channel narrow (low tide)but sand has built up on beach at mouth & around into estuary. Sand is also building up around rocks 88 recently dead Shearwaters on beach under eroded dunes, near mouth & alongside channel, 7 more at east end of beach. Sand bar, low track and south side of estuary are very well exposed (low tide) Tern fishing along foreshore & reef Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8568	15 Nov 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge around mouth & to east along foreshore, some visible to west Sand build up around rocks increasing Water level low in estuary, sandbar & sand areas well exposed Outflow increased from recent rainfall (45ml since 07/11/13 at G6) Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8575	22 Nov 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge out around mouth & to east Waves entering channel & continuing into estuary Small (1m.) dead seal (Pale coloured) near mouth !0 new dead Shearwaters Also platypus have been sighted in river about 1.2km upstream of township Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8585	29 Nov 2013	Approved	Notes: Very dark & dirty discharge around mouth & to east, dark silt covers the beach to high tide mark Small waves entering into estuary Large areas of sand exposed on bar & south & east sides of estuary Seagrass exposed along east side of estuary Black sand patterns beside channel Solitary Tern fishing the estuary Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8602	6 Dec 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge around mouth & to west Sand building up in front of rocks Sea has been up to base of dunes at last hi tide with longshore drift actively sweeping around into the estuary & channel Saw logs have moved from east end of beach to mouth & into estuary Many shells washed up on exposed sand mid low track in estuary Sand areas & sandbar exposed Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8615	14 Dec 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge only around mouth & to west Increased sand build up around mouth & around rocks Dark silt line along Ocean beach- up to base of dunes Despite being close to hi tide the sandbar is still partially exposed 58 cm. Trout caught in river about 15m. upstream rocks Large increase of Melilotus indica along side low track, also sand at south side of estuary is being re-colonised by Cakile maritima Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8642	20 Dec 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge only around mouth Sandbar & areas south & east sides of estuary well exposed Large masses of bright green algae draped along east side of estuary Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5
#8644	29 Dec 2013	Approved	Notes: Dark discharge only around mouth & to east Increasing sand build up at mouth Channel only flowing between rocks & cliff face but waves entering across a wider area, strong longshore drift to mouth & entering channel upstream rocks Recent hi sea has been up to base od dunes on ocean beach Sand bar nearly covered Gp1_1 Gp1_2 Gp1_3 Gp1_4 Gp1_5