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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown

Active Physico-Chemical 20-04-2007 - 21-07-2023

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#8260 5 May 2013 Approved Notes:
    AHD 0.67 @08:30 (G6)
  • Pelican near fishing platform also 18Coots
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 12.20 3.00 7.96 75.5 5.54
3.8m 10.0 7.1 16.90 34.10 4.05 51.3 51.80
#8243 27 Apr 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.10 @09:30 water visiable in low areas & drains upstream G4 Black ibis, White ibis, Blackduck, Shellduck, Teal Coots, Waterhens, Spoonbills,Whiteheaded Herons, Comorants,White egrets & Whitenecked herons, Grebes, Cattle egrets also Swamp harriers
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 16.30 17.40 8.03 90.8 28.10
4.2m 10.0 7.6 17.60 33.00 5.33 68.0 50.30
#8238 19 Apr 2013 Approved Notes: - AHD 0.30
G6 AHD 0.58 @ 08:16
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.9 13.40 9.70 7.37 74.9 16.36
3.6m 10.0 7.1 17.20 35.00 6.03 77.4 52.90
#8235 15 Apr 2013 Approved Notes:
    0.80 G6 @ 13:50 off end of fishing platform (NTU) 50
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 16.90 2.20 2.63 27.1 4.11
3.9m 15.0 6.8 16.70 7.10 0.14 1.5 12.37
#8216 12 Apr 2013 Approved Notes:
  • AHD 1.56 @ 09:00
  • Very low D.O. at 2.00m
  • Water in small area both sides of OCR between GOR & camp. ground - water in camp. ground south & south west sides
  • Damp areas only in very small area on west side of road
  • Water along sides of OOR but not across at any point ( well below 0.4 at flood markers)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.6 16.30 1.30 4.83 49.7 2.44
5.0m 10.0 6.6 17.90 32.20 0.28 3.6 49.11
#8211 7 Apr 2013 Approved Notes:
    G6 1.48 @ 07:50
  • Water on side of OCR between GOR & camp. ground
  • water starting to form west end camp ground
  • Water on side of OOR (flood marker 0.28) but not across road
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.3 19.00 2.10 6.57 69.8 4.03
4.8m 10.0 6.8 17.90 32.30 1.15 1.9 49.22
#8201 1 Apr 2013 Approved Notes:
    1.38 G6 @ 09:10
  • No water over OCR to camp. ground (which has water in low areas)
  • No water over OOR -flood marker just below 0.2 Water in roadside drain
  • Flooding all along south side of channel to G5 & on both sides of channel downstream G4 to Princetown
  • Properties on north side channel upstream G4 are currently not flooded but warter starting to enter at west boundary & near windmill. Water is also starting to enter upstream of 'Hills(G5)
  • Dead Bitern found on OOR north of Princetown, many Ibis, white egrets,waterhens,coots,whiteheaded herons, swans, & ducks in flooded areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 18.00 4.10 7.67 82.4 7.48
4.6m 10.0 7.5 18.10 32.30 0.13 1.7 49.26
#8193 27 Mar 2013 Approved Notes:
    1.28 @ 07:30 (G6)
  • Large amount of pollen, dust & small vegetation on surface of water
  • Large Bream caught upstream
  • Flats are flooded from G5 to Princetown on south side of channel, Water over flats downstream G4 on north side
  • Water visiable in low areas just upstream G4 on north side of channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.3 19.00 3.60 6.63 72.3 6.58
4.5m 10.0 6.7 18.10 32.40 0.15 1.9 49.46
#8190 20 Mar 2013 Approved Notes:
    1.16 @ 09:40 G6
  • Flats flooded downstream G4, also Rivernook
  • No water over O.O.R
  • Large no.Ibis & white headed herons in flooded areas
  • G2 _ Grebes & Coots around area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 18.70 5.40 7.69 85.3 9.48
4.5m 10.0 7.5 17.80 32.90 0.68 8.7 50.10
#8162 15 Mar 2013 Approved Notes: 1.AHD G2 1.08 @ 11:35
G6 1.60 @ 09:30
2.River perched- waves over berm reaching s/east side of estuary
3.Many small fish in water covered vegetation & small schools in main channel
4.Small cluster of dead squid (small) in water near boat launching area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 21.40 2.20 6.21 71.9 4.09
4.4m 10.0 7.8 17.50 33.10 0.98 12.5 50.40
#8148 11 Mar 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.8 23.30 1.70 6.39 75.6 3.30
4.3m 15.0 7.1 17.20 33.50 0.64 8.3 51.00
#8146 8 Mar 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.7 22.80 1.90 6.71 78.7 3.63
4.2m 15.0 7.5 17.20 33.50 1.27 16.1 50.90
#8142 4 Mar 2013 Approved Notes:
  • Lots of small fish swimming at the surface.
  • S/E wind towards G2 and jet ski influencing readings.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.8 23.50 4.40 6.73 80.5 7.97
3.8m 20.0 17.10 33.50 2.70 34.4 51.00
#8185 3 Mar 2013 Approved Notes: -strong S/E wind towards G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.60 4.70 6.64 77.4 8.43
3.5m 17.10 33.60 5.19 40.4 51.00
#8139 2 Mar 2013 Approved Notes: -Moderate wind from the east.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.7 18.30 4.70 6.61 72.1 8.30
3.6m 30.0 17.00 33.70 3.65 46.4 51.20
#8186 1 Mar 2013 Approved Notes:
  • very stong S/E wind.
  • probe under bridge.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.7 18.80 4.80 7.00 77.5 8.62
3.7m 30.0 17.00 33.60 4.26 54.0 51.10
#8182 28 Feb 2013 Approved Notes:
  • very strong S/E wind driving waves to G2.
  • cold wet and windy.
  • probe drifting under bridge.
  • fisherman reported that a similar incident occured on Hopkins within last 5 years. A similar incident also occured on the Surrey which was a natural opening.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.90 3.30 6.07 66.8 6.04
3.8m 16.90 33.70 4.94 62.0 51.20
#8187 27 Feb 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.10 3.80 3.48 40.8 6.90
3.9m 16.90 33.70 5.98 75.0 51.30
#8207 26 Feb 2013 Approved Notes:
  • Travelled from Princetown to Gellibrand by boat - 1.2m dark mark indicating water level (previous) on vegetation.
  • Many areas of Phragmities covered by nets of algae.
  • Vegetation collapse into channel between Bowkers Beach and Rivernook Bridge
  • 67 dead Estuary Perch/Bream between Bowkers Beach and Princetown. None upstream of Bowkers Beach. Dead fish are mainly on right side of downstream flow. Some fish were bigger than 30cm.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 7.0 21.80 2.50 3.53 40.9 4.60
3.0m 16.90 33.70 6.58 82.3 51.30
#8135 23 Feb 2013 Approved Notes:
  • Water level in wetlands all around township greatly reduced.
  • Reeds show over 1m drop by sediment mark.
  • Fish stranded all around fishing platform (over 50 around 3-10cm long)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 6.7 21.60 2.40 0.55 6.3 4.46
3.9m 17.50 31.50 0.11 1.4 48.16
#8133 22 Feb 2013 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.30 1.10 4.70 54.2 2.06
4.8m 17.10 31.60 0.27 3.4 48.33
#8087 16 Feb 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD G2 1.50 @12:05
G6 1.46@ 08:05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.9 24.40 1.50 5.45 66.5 2.90
4.8m 10.0 16.90 31.70 0.18 3.3 48.50
#8079 13 Feb 2013 Approved Notes: 1.Mouth barred but waves over berm at hi tide
2. AHD G2 1.49 @11:50
G6 1.44 @ 10:03
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.9 22.30 0.90 6.02 69.9 1.76
4.8m 10.0 17.00 31.60 0.25 3.1 48.43
#8052 6 Feb 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.43
G6 " 1.40 @ 09:05
2. Mouth closed despite attempted illegal opening channel filled in by wave action
3.Little change to flooding situation -water only on side of OOR (0.2 on flood marker) & some water on top track.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.8 21.80 1.20 8.41 97.0 2.41
4.7m 10.0 17.00 32.00 0.31 3.9 48.82
#8046 30 Jan 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.29 (G2)
1.27 @09:40 (G6)
2.Mouth barred, water on flats from Princetown to G4 -including Rivernook & further upstream on south side of channel -No water beyond G4 on flats north of channel
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.8 20.50 1.90 6.93 77.5 3.55
4.6m 10.0 7.0 17.00 32.00 0.33 4.2 48.92
#8032 25 Jan 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD G2 1.24
G6 1.21 @ 08:20
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 21.90 1.90 6.58 75.7 3.58
4.4m 10.0 6.9 17.20 31.90 0.27 3.4 48.73
#8028 18 Jan 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.14
1.12 07:40 @ G6
2. River mouth barred
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 22.10 2.60 6.80 79.3 4.92
4.4m 10.0 6.9 17.00 32.20 0.38 4.6 49.07
#8010 12 Jan 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.06 09:50

2. AHD 1.06 08:03 at G6
1.06 08:25 G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 21.10 3.50 7.79 91.5 6.38
4.3m 10.0 7.4 16.90 32.30 1.78 10.4 49.41
#7997 9 Jan 2013 Approved Notes: 1. AHD G2 0.95 10:15
G6 1.00 10:00
2. 3.5ml rain overnight
3. Wind driven waves from entrance causing waves toward bridge- probe drifting under bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 18.90 3.10 8.36 92.5 5.64
4.2m 10.0 7.3 16.90 32.40 1.08 13.6 49.45
#7995 3 Jan 2013 Approved Notes: 1. Scum forming on water along edges of channel in sheltered areas
2. Large no. of people around area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 18.40 4.00 7.72 84.9 7.32
3.9m 10.0 7.1 16.40 33.00 0.58 7.3 50.20
#7971 21 Dec 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.57

2. G6 AHD 0.67 @ 08:18
G2 " 0.61 @ 08:35
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.8 18.90 1.70 7.11 78.0 3.21
3.8m 30.0 7.0 16.10 33.60 1.14 14.9 51.10
#7967 14 Dec 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.56 @ 11:45
G2 0.58 @ 10:40
G6 0.78 @ 09:35
2. Only top sample pH taken - no turbidity taken
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 6.8 19.70 1.30 6.58 75.4 2.59
3.8m 16.20 34.30 3.30 40.5 52.10
#7952 7 Dec 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.60
2.Inflow difficult to estimate because of north wind driven waves
3. Some readings double checked
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 17.40 4.90 7.98 85.9 8.75
3.9m 15.0 6.9 16.00 35.00 8.56 85.4 53.00
#7937 30 Nov 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.46
0.80 G6 at 08:15
2. Over 39C. yesterday (on 29/11/12) but storms & heavy rain during monitoring( about 5.5ml. )
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 20.90 2.10 6.74 76.5 0.39
3.7m 15.0 7.2 17.30 31.30 6.35 80.7 47.90
#7931 23 Nov 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.64
0.95 (G6) 08:50
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 16.80 1.80 7.46 77.6 3.32
3.9m 15.0 7.0 15.30 31.30 4.15 50.9 47.94
#7923 16 Nov 2012 Approved Notes: waves from entrance creating waves 10-20cm at G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 15.40 1.20 7.70 77.6 2.31
3.9m 20.0 7.0 15.40 32.70 7.01 86.4 49.96
#7917 9 Nov 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.62 at 12:03
0.58 14:45
G6 1.17 at 09:30
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.5 17.10 0.30 7.97 82.6 0.58
3.9m 20.0 6.9 14.40 26.90 3.33 38.4 41.84
#7912 3 Nov 2012 Approved Notes: AHD 0.67 @ 09:05 (G6. 1.56 @ 09:05)
0.60 11:10
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.6 15.50 0.70 7.88 78.9 1.43
3.6m 15.0 6.7 14.50 28.00 6.62 77.2 43.49
#7901 27 Oct 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.46
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.3 13.60 0.20 7.48 71.9 0.38
3.5m 20.0 7.1 13.50 8.50 4.21 42.6 14.60
#7862 12 Oct 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.62 (G2)
AHD 2.84 (G6 at 08:45)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 6.8 10.40 0.20 11.05 98.7 0.34
3.9m 40.0 6.8 10.30 0.20 10.97 97.9 0.40
#7853 5 Oct 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.34
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.6 13.30 0.20 8.28 79.2 0.33
3.5m 30.0 6.6 13.20 0.20 8.08 77.1 0.36
#7841 28 Sep 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.7 13.00 0.60 9.43 89.5 1.20
4.1m 20.0 6.6 12.90 4.90 9.55 93.3 8.80
#7772 22 Sep 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.37
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 6.8 14.00 0.50 8.18 79.3 1.00
3.6m 40.0 6.7 12.90 26.60 7.37 82.3 41.40
#7729 14 Sep 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.61
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 10.90 0.20 9.58 86.5 0.33
3.8m 30.0 6.7 10.70 0.20 9.24 83.3 0.35
#7711 8 Sep 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.1 11.00 0.40 9.67 88.3 0.84
4.3m 30.0 6.9 11.50 16.60 8.94 91.5 27.79
#7682 31 Aug 2012 Approved Notes: 1.G2 AHD 0.72 at 10:25
G2 AHD 0.59 09:30
G6 AHD 2.86 08:53
G6 AHD 2.90 12:30
2. Heavy rainfall 29th & 30thSept = 29ml
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 10.20 0.20 9.99 89.0 0.30
3.9m 40.0 10.00 0.20 9.93 88.2 0.30
#7661 24 Aug 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.24
2. Wind (7) from west but wind at mouth from north
3.All flats have water cover
4.Water over bearer at G4 and above concrete area in causway
5.West wind causing foam crested waves (over 50m high) on flooded areas & channel between G5 &G4 and Rowans Gully area
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 9.80 0.10 9.78 86.0 0.27
4.4m 40.0 9.60 0.10 9.66 84.9 0.28
#7602 18 Aug 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD G2 0.84 at 11:25
G6 2.59 at 07:30
2.Small waves reaching G2 from mouth but probe drifting downstream indicating that out flow is stronger
3. Rainfall over night =10ml
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 8.0 9.80 0.20 9.44 83.2 0.37
4.2m 30.0 8.0 9.60 1.30 8.19 72.4 2.85
#7565 10 Aug 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD G2 0.72 at 10:40
0.69 at 09:45
G6 2.44 at 09:30
2. Small waves from entrance reaching G2
3. Water flowing below bearer at G4.
All flats are waterlogged but water visiable on flats from upstream G4 to just upstream of hills east of G5.
Water cover is also visiable from Rowans Gully to G6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 9.60 0.60 9.23 81.3 1.23
4.0m 30.0 6.8 11.50 24.20 7.92 84.4 37.69
#7542 4 Aug 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD G2 0.62 10:55
G6 3.44 09:25
2.Water level at G4 is just up on bearer. Water cover not visiable on Rivernook flats or downstream.
3.Water cover upstream Rivernook flats to G6
4.Many water birds in wetlands Whitenecked herons, Grebes, White egrets, white headed herons, Coots ,Water hens, many ducks, also several swans starting to nest.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 9.90 0.20 8.98 79.1 0.38
4.0m 30.0 9.60 0.20 8.68 76.0 0.39
#7501 27 Jul 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.70 13:20
at G6 2.22 10.26
2. Water is flowing under the bearer at G4 & flats upstream & downstream are watterlogged only.
3.From between G5 & G4 to G5 & upstream water on flats is reducing
4.No. water birds is greatly increasing
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 10.40 0.20 9.36 83.9 0.35
4.0m 20.0 10.40 0.50 9.03 80.9 1.06
#7462 20 Jul 2012 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.90 12:00
G6 2.44 10:07
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 11.10 0.20 9.64 85.7 0.41
4.2m 40.0 9.90 0.20 8.94 79.1 0.42
#7422 13 Jul 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD G2 0.59 10:59
G6 2.77 08:08
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 6.4 9.40 0.20 9.77 85.2 0.36
3.9m 40.0 6.2 9.30 0.20 9.53 83.2 0.35
#7402 5 Jul 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.75
2.Probe moving back & forth with currents
3. Some areas of water on flats downstream G4
4.Water over bearer G4 & flats upstream to Rowans gully & below G4 underwater
5.Water over banks in many areas from Rowans gully to below G4
6.Turbidity at G5 <80 pH 7.1 ( data not collected because of very strong current)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 6.6 9.90 0.10 8.47 74.6 0.28
4.2m 60.0 6.7 9.70 0.10 7.90 69.5 0.28
#7341 22 Jun 2012 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 0.87
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.6 9.60 0.80 10.25 90.5 1.58
4.2m 30.0 6.8 13.00 28.00 7.20 81.1 43.54
#7281 15 Jun 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD G2 0.70 09:50
G2. 0.62 08:50
2.AHD G6. 1.66 08:36
3.Flats upstream waterlogged but deep water cover still exists around G5 & upstream
4.Cape pond weed flowering upstream G5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.6 9.80 0.20 9.02 79.5 0.51
3.8m 20.0 6.8 9.90 0.90 8.32 74.1 1.83
#7222 8 Jun 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.70
2. Waves pulsing upstream from entrance.
3. Probe drifting downstream with current then returning with wave surge
4.Water is over the bearer at G4 & flooding has now occured downstream. No Water over OOR.
Extensive flooding upstream of G4. Water over bank in many areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 150.0 6.8 10.40 0.10 7.28 64.9 2.50
3.9m 150.0 6.5 10.20 0.10 7.13 63.6 2.49
#7202 1 Jun 2012 Approved Notes: 1 AHD 0.46
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.5 11.60 0.40 9.04 83.4 0.84
3.8m 20.0 6.7 12.70 7.00 5.17 51.1 12.34
#7181 25 May 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.24
AHD 2.0 13:40 AT G6
2.Mouth barred, very rough sea & gale force winds
3.High turbidity at G6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.4 11.60 5.50 8.04 76.4 9.70
4.5m 10.0 15.40 30.50 3.13 37.7 46.90
#7142 18 May 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.63 at 11:20
1.12 08:54 (G6)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.8 11.90 1.20 9.19 85.4 2.24
3.9m 10.0 6.8 15.80 32.40 3.50 43.0 49.50
#7128 12 May 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.94
1.91 09:20 (G6)
2.Strong west wind but river 'pulsing' toward G2 from mouth (Rough sea)
3.Water up on bearer at G4
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.5 12.50 5.80 8.67 85.4 10.16
4.2m 10.0 7.3 15.70 33.00 7.19 88.6 50.20
#7113 4 May 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.74
2. AHD G6 1.24 at 09:37
G2 0.74 09:50
3. Musk duck near bridge (2)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 12.40 2.70 5.47 52.5 5.09
3.9m 15.0 6.5 15.60 31.20 1.98 24.3 48.28
#7111 27 Apr 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.22
2. AHD G6 1.50 at 10:09
G2 1.21 10:57
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 15.30 4.50 7.31 74.5 8.14
4.4m 10.0 16.40 34.20 5.33 66.9 51.90
#7081 20 Apr 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.73
2. AHD G2 0.70 at 08:50
G6 0.76 at 08:40
3.Artificial opening on 13/04/12
4.Water dark red brown in estuary- increase in turbidity
5.Visiable water gone from flats from G2 to G5 - some very low areas & drains still have small amount
6.Cape pond weed flowering in deep drain upstrean of 'Hills' (G5)
7.Increase of water birds in wetlands. Grebes (8) on river downstream G5.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 6.5 16.00 1.50 6.22 64.2 2.88
4.0m 30.0 16.70 25.40 1.70 20.4 39.92
#7062 12 Apr 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.57 (G2) 07:40
1.56 (G6) 07:21
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 15.10 2.10 5.00 51.9 3.84
4.8m 15.0 17.20 30.20 0.11 1.4 66.38
#7041 10 Apr 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.54
2.River barred
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 13.70 1.90 6.57 64.2 3.60
4.8m 15.0 17.20 30.20 0.23 2.9 46.39
#7024 6 Apr 2012 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 1.48 (AHD at G6 1.46 at 09:36)
2. River perched, wetlands under water from Princetown to G4. .Water on flats south of channet to G5. Also water entering flats upstream from 'hills'(G5)
3.Water over boards on fishing platform (G2), starting to flood O.C.R. between G2 & camping ground, water starting to enter camping ground.
4.Water across O.O.R. -above 0.2 on east flood marker.
5.Wetlands starting to smell 'rotten
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 6.7 18.60 1.90 5.61 61.9 3.59
4.5m 17.10 30.20 0.19 2.5 46.43
#7050 1 Apr 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.30 1.50 7.63 80.0 2.79
4.7m 17.10 30.30 0.32 4.2 46.57
#7021 30 Mar 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.36 (River barred)
2.Water up to base of boards on fishing platform
3.Fish rising to surface near bridge
4.Wetlands & flats under water from Princetown to G4
5. South of channel under water from G4 to G5.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.7 17.70 2.80 7.10 75.4 5.24
4.5m 15.0 17.00 30.20 2.20 27.9 46.34
#6941 23 Mar 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.04
2. Very strong wind from SW. also 10-20 cm waves at bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.6 15.30 5.20 9.35 95.8 9.14
4.3m 10.0 6.6 18.20 31.90 0.65 8.3 48.82
#6864 16 Mar 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.51 at 09:25
2.Good sized fish being caught at Kangaroobie and near entrance (Bream & Mullett)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.6 18.40 4.10 7.18 77.7 7.45
3.7m 10.0 6.6 18.10 32.50 0.29 3.8 49.54
#6844 10 Mar 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.42
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.5 18.10 1.70 7.48 80.0 3.23
3.8m 15.0 18.20 32.60 0.95 12.3 49.88
#6802 2 Mar 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.46
2.Strong east wind (5) -large (20cm) waves travelling upstream to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.6 18.00 6.60 8.37 92.8 11.45
3.7m 10.0 18.00 33.30 0.82 10.6 50.70
#6762 24 Feb 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.52
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.7 20.30 1.70 6.83 76.5 3.32
3.8m 15.0 17.50 34.10 0.26 3.2 51.70
#6722 17 Feb 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.78 ( G6 0.99 at 08:50)
2. Water drained from flats. (No water on Old Ocean Road at any time
3. Water about 20cm below bearer at G4. Water level only reached bearer about 6 hrs before release.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.3 19.90 2.20 4.71 52.4 4.14
4.0m 15.0 17.50 34.20 0.47 6.2 51.90
#6710 10 Feb 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.03
2. Strong south east wind waves 10cm+ to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.2 19.40 2.60 7.22 79.5 0.49
4.3m 10.0 17.50 34.50 2.12 27.1 52.30
#6682 3 Feb 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.49 13:00 (AHD G6 0.58 11:19)
2.Strong SE wind -waves at G2 10cm
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.7 21.80 5.20 7.25 85.7 9.25
3.5m 10.0 17.40 34.70 5.13 67.0 52.60
#6624 27 Jan 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.51
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.4 21.50 4.00 7.82 90.3 7.17
3.7m 15.0 17.80 32.30 0.23 2.8 49.30
#6605 20 Jan 2012 Approved Notes: 1. AHD at G2 0.54
2. AHD at G6 0.70 at 07:02
3. SE wind bringing 10cm waves to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.1 19.60 3.20 5.31 58.9 5.93
3.5m 15.0 7.0 17.70 32.60 1.50 19.2 49.65
#6565 13 Jan 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.16 AHD at G6 1.41 at 07:17
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.8 16.40 4.70 6.92 72.6 8.42
4.3m 10.0 17.90 32.70 4.56 58.2 49.87
#6527 6 Jan 2012 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.73
2. AHD at G6 0.73 at 07:13
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 20.70 1.80 8.20 92.5 0.34
4.0m 15.0 17.20 30.40 1.26 15.7 46.71
#6526 30 Dec 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.72
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.6 20.10 4.10 6.90 78.7 7.49
4.0m 15.0 17.10 30.60 4.03 49.3
#6525 23 Dec 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.44
2. AHD at G6 0.71 at 08:45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.7 21.80 0.80 8.07 91.3 0.15
3.7m 20.0 16.80 31.60 1.86 22.4 48.40
#6524 16 Dec 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.50
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 19.50 3.50 7.25 80.5 6.37
3.5m 20.0 17.00 31.80 4.64 57.9 48.52
#6425 9 Dec 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 046
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.3 19.30 0.40 7.92 85.9 0.73
3.7m 20.0 16.10 30.70 0.83 10.5 47.14
#6422 27 Nov 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.41
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.1 16.80 0.50 7.67 79.1 0.98
3.6m 15.0 16.20 29.40 1.47 18.8 45.39
#6362 20 Nov 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.68
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 6.5 17.40 2.30 7.92 83.9 4.33
3.8m 20.0 16.40 30.40 4.54 55.8 46.69
#6342 11 Nov 2011 Approved Notes: !.AHD 0.59
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 18.10 0.50 7.34 78.5 1.00
3.8m 30.0 14.70 31.90 1.09 13.2 48.78
#6322 4 Nov 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.6
2.Water dark & dirty -twigs & many ti tree flowers in water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 14.60 0.40 7.43 74.1 0.79
3.8m 30.0 14.60 33.20 3.52 42.9 50.60
#6263 28 Oct 2011 Approved Notes: 1. Very low D.O readings from 2.50m down
2.Strong north wind
3.River bottom at monitoring point very uneven
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 16.30 0.50 8.52 88.0 1.07
3.8m 20.0 14.10 28.30 1.93 22.9 43.83
#6242 21 Oct 2011 Approved Notes: AHD G2 1.48 at 08: 20
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 15.20 0.40 6.90 69.5 0.90
3.6m 20.0 14.00 29.30 4.33 51.3 45.28
#6202 14 Oct 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.27
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.70 0.50 8.83 85.5 0.94
3.5m 13.80 27.40 7.49 84.9 42.58
#6182 7 Oct 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.58
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 13.50 0.20 8.53 82.6 0.40
3.8m 40.0 12.90 0.20 8.33 79.3 0.46
#6166 30 Sep 2011 Pending Notes: 1.AHD 0.64
2.NOP 1.393 -1 SOP 1.926 -1
3.Water circling at boat launching area
4.Birds - north wetlands Coots 5, Purple waterhens 4, Shoveller duck 2, Swamp Harriers 2, White egrets 2, White necked herons 1, White headed herons 8
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 12.60 0.90 7.63 73.8 1.80
3.5m 30.0 13.40 32.50 6.77 80.6 49.67
#6142 23 Sep 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.83
2.NOP 1.054 -1 SOP. 1.701 -1
3. Northern wetlands
Harrier1, White eyed ducks 2, hoary heade Grebes 8, Gt white egrets 2, Swamp hens 4, Black duck 2, Grey teal 22.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 13.00 0.50 8.27 78.5 0.94
4.0m 30.0 13.30 25.70 5.70 63.8 40.21
#6122 17 Sep 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.46
2.NOP 1.053 -1 SOP 1.577 -1
3.North wetland Swans 2, Hoary headed grebes 12, Wood duck 1, Shellduck nesting
4. Small waves at G2.wind driven from north
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 12.80 1.00 9.12 86.4 1.88
3.5m 30.0 12.80 23.20 7.64 84.7 36.69
#6082 9 Sep 2011 Approved Notes: AHD 0.83
2.NOP 1.050 -1 SOP 1.719 -1
3 Very strong (7) wind bringing waves (10cm.+) to fishing platform
4.Hoaryheaded Grebes 16, Swan 1,
Swamp Harrier 1.in North wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.40 0.80 9.79 88.9 1.53
4.0m 30.0 12.60 24.40 7.87 75.7 38.52
#6042 3 Sep 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.03
2. NOP 1.051 -1 SOP 1.635 -1
3.Bittern 1, Gtwhite egrets 5, (north wetlands , White headed herons 7 (in estuary)
4.Algae forming on water in wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 11.10 1.30 10.04 90.6 2.47
3.3m 30.0 12.80 29.00 7.89 89.9 44.91
#6002 26 Aug 2011 Pending Notes: 1. AHD 0.58
2. NOP 1.298 -1 SOP. 1972 -1
3.Gt.white egrets 17, on & around footbridge over Latrobe Creek during week (Kim Morton)
4.Pied comorants 2
5.Striped marsh frogs 22 around small pool in township backyard (Kim Morton)
6.Gt white egrets 2, north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 10.60 0.20 8.64 78.3 0.38
3.8m 30.0 7.0 10.30 0.20 8.55 76.3 0.39
#5966 19 Aug 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.44
2. Nop 2.096 -1.0 SOP 3.485 -1.0
3. 4 pied comorants on Latrobe creek bridge
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 11.30 0.50 8.12 72.1 0.11
3.6m 40.0 7.0 11.30 2.00 7.17 68.4 0.37
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