Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#5947 12 Aug 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.44
2.NOP 1.902 -1.0 SOP 2.792 -1.0
3. Water occasionally 'circling' in front of boat launching area.
4.Wind at G2 = 0

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 9.80 0.20 8.96 79.4 0.43
3.7m 30.0 9.80 0.20 8.61 75.4 0.42
#5929 5 Aug 2011 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 0.66 (12:45 0.68)
2. NOP 1.577 SOP 2.495

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 10.80 0.20 8.70 78.6 0.50
3.9m 40.0 7.0 11.40 12.30 7.65 76.4 20.42
#5926 29 Jul 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.54 ( 0.52 At 12:40)
2 NOP 1.936 -1.0 SOP 2.941 -1.0
3.Bottom turbidity sample taken from fishing platform
4.Purple Swamp hens 2. north wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.2 9.20 0.10 8.93 77.2 0.32
4.0m 40.0 7.0 8.70 0.20 8.86 76.8 0.33
#5890 22 Jul 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.00 09:50 AHD 0.05 11:00
2. NOP 2.522 -1.0 SOP 3.408 -1.0
3.Wallaby happily swiming in river upstream G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 9.50 0.20 8.84 77.7 3.94
3.2m 40.0 7.5 9.40 0.20 8.78 76.8 4.12
#5846 16 Jul 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.34 (09:55)
0.46 (11:03)
0.66 (12:03)
2. SOP 4.127 -1.0 NOP 2.444 -1.0
3. Large amount of silt visiable at water's edge aroung fishing platform
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 8.80 0.10 8.13 70.1 3.12
3.5m 40.0 7.0 8.80 0.20 8.12 69.7 3.22
#5803 8 Jul 2011 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 0.62 10:05 AHD 0.66 11:14
2. NOP 1.386 -1.0 SOP 2.186 -1.0
3. Pied comorant at fishing platform & 5 more on boadwalk bridge (Latrobe creek)

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 150.0 7.4 9.30 0.20 7.78 68.2 0.51
3.5m 150.0 7.2 9.10 0.30 7.83 67.9 0.53
#5765 2 Jul 2011 Approved Notes: 1. Monitoring done on east side of bridge (upstream) as a large build up(1m.+) of roots & mud has been deposited in channel where data is usually collected
Old site 2.00m new site 3.20m (old bridge marker = 3.20)
2. AHD 0.45
3.NOP 1.386 -1.0 SOP 2.186 -1.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 9.20 0.30 8.92 78.4 0.56
3.4m 30.0 7.8 8.90 0.30 8.67 74.6 0.56
#5762 25 Jun 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.82
2.NOP 2.815 -1.0 SOP 5.100 -1.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 11.80 0.20 7.54 69.4 0.32
4.0m 80.0 11.30 0.10 7.47 65.2 0.30
#5702 17 Jun 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.71
2. NOP 1.065 -1.0 SOP 1.775 -1.0
3.Wind 7-8, gusting SE to SW, Heavy rain
3.Birds G2 area (Kim Morton)
3/6/11 Emu Wren 2, Pied Comorants 4.
11/6/11 Emu Wren 1,
12/6/11 Musk Duck
15/6/11 Emu Wren 3

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 8.80 0.60 9.42 80.2 1.16
3.9m 20.0 11.50 26.20 7.52 82.4 41.55
#5668 10 Jun 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.59
2. NOP 1.926 -1.0 SOP 3.514 -1.0
3. Black silt covered weights when removed from water
4. Pied Comorant 1, Bronze Winged Pigeon 1.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 9.30 0.60 8.28 72.3 0.11
3.7m 60.0 9.40 1.60 7.06 62.9 0.30
#5622 3 Jun 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.80
2. NOP 0.923 -1.0 SOP 1.607 -1.0
3. PH not taken

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 10.20 0.60 8.91 79.8 1.10
3.8m 30.0 12.80 25.00 7.09 78.9 39.33
#5602 27 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.78
2. Blackfish (1.) caught below Princetown township
3. NOP 1.341 -1.0 SOP 2.522 -1.0
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 0.80 8.15 74.5 0.15
3.8m 30.0 7.0 14.10 31.50 5.07 61.1 48.20
#5562 20 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.21
2. NOP 0.946 -1.0 SOP 1.631 -1.0
3.AHD board covered with black algae
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 11.30 0.50 8.73 76.7 0.11
3.4m 30.0 7.0 13.20 24.50 6.58 74.0 38.52
#5527 13 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.90
2.NOP1.274 -1.0 SOP 2.079 -1.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.2 11.50 1.60 8.87 82.4 0.31
4.2m 20.0 7.2 15.30 31.20 4.13 54.8 47.79
#5502 6 May 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.66
2.NOP 0.613 103 SOP 1.103 179.6
3. Water very still - wind strength 1.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.3 13.30 3.00 7.45 72.5 5.53
3.8m 20.0 7.5 15.30 31.40 6.40 78.3 48.14
#5460 29 Apr 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.26
2.NOP 0.617 104.3 SOP 1.078 1.74.7
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.3 13.60 0.70 8.59 83.5 1.39
3.4m 30.0 7.3 15.70 30.30 45.90 45.9 46.58
#5438 22 Apr 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 064
2.NOP 0.699 125.7 SOP 1.176 195.0
3.Waves pulsing from entrance to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.3 13.50 5.80 6.68 65.9 10.25
3.8m 10.0 7.5 16.10 34.20 6.40 80.4 51.90
#5424 15 Apr 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.43
2. NOP 0.988 -1.0 SOP 2.319 -1.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.2 13.80 0.70 7.24 70.5 1.35
3.5m 40.0 7.2 15.60 33.10 4.34 53.4 50.40
#5384 8 Apr 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.26
2. NOP 0.511 77.9 SOP 0.872 132.1
3.Strong n wind bringing 10cm.+ waves to G2
4.Many small pale winged insects floating on water surface

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.5 15.60 1.80 7.09 72.8 3.34
3.4m 20.0 7.3 16.40 29.30 1.05 12.6 45.24
#5366 2 Apr 2011 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 0.51
2.NOP 0.542 85.7 SOP. 0.858 129.1

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 14.50 0.40 8.15 79.9 0.87
3.7m 20.0 7.0 16.40 29.10 2.79 35.7 44.93
#5332 25 Mar 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.70
2. NOP 0.796 153.8 SOP 1.199 199.8
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 14.50 0.40 8.15 79.9 0.87
3.7m 15.0 7.2 16.40 29.10 2.79 35.7 44.93
#5323 18 Mar 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.52
2. NOP 0.532 82.2 SOP. 0.835 124.3

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 15.80 0.50 7.04 72.3 0.99
3.5m 15.0 7.3 17.00 30.30 2.37 29.8 46.62
#5306 11 Mar 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.32
2.NOP 1.046 -1.0 SOP 1.535 -1.0
3. Aponogeton dist. flowering in drain at G5.
Algae forming in still water
4. Very large no. white butterflies all along river
5. 'Skeins' algae(?) floating on still water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.3 18.10 4.10 6.44 70.1 7.45
3.5m 15.0 7.3 17.10 30.90 5.48 68.7 47.40
#5241 4 Mar 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD.0.61
2.AHD at G6 0.92 at 09:32
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 15.90 2.80 7.46 77.8 5.23
3.9m 20.0 17.20 30.80 3.60 36.1 47.30
#5162 18 Feb 2011 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 0.45

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.3 20.20 1.70 6.52 73.7 3.22
3.5m 15.0 7.3 17.00 32.00 1.28 16.2 49.01
#5122 11 Feb 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.40
2.Unidentified ducks 50+ on west wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.2 18.20 3.00 6.25 67.3 5.63
3.1m 20.0 7.5 16.80 32.50 4.91 52.5 49.60
#5102 4 Feb 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.29
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.3 19.70 4.00 5.36 60.5 7.27
3.4m 20.0 7.5 16.20 34.10 6.99 87.3 51.70
#5062 28 Jan 2011 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 0.0 water level below board ( low tide 0.13)
2.Small fish swimming near surface
3.. Float from auto monitor visiable under the bridge
4. Red algae in wetland west of township, pale algae on water 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 19.40 2.40 5.00 55.0 4.01
3.1m 30.0 7.0 19.10 30.30 5.14 67.6 46.51
#5455 22 Jan 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.10 0.20 2.46 26.7 0.39
3.2m 18.80 0.20 2.17 23.6 0.45
#5022 21 Jan 2011 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.32
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 19.70 0.20 2.09 22.7 0.36
3.5m 40.0 7.0 19.60 0.20 2.04 22.3 0.37
#4984 15 Jan 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 058
2.Some water around flood marker but none across O.O.R
Eroded areas of road surface sugest previous higher level
- PH in drain 7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 7.3 20.90 0.80 3.51 39.5 0.16
3.5m 80.0 7.5 20.10 1.30 4.36 47.3 0.26
#4942 7 Jan 2011 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.34
2.Wetlands starting to dry, algae covering some areas.
Swan (1) with 5 cygnets
3.Culvert near flood marker O.O.R = PH 7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.5 19.20 2.60 7.69 84.8 48.37
3.3m 20.0 7.5 16.90 31.80 7.69 96.4 48.64
#5125 31 Dec 2010 Approved Notes: very strong N wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.3 18.60 1.70 8.72 84.8 3.21
3.5m 30.0 7.5 16.30 29.80 5.20 70.5 46.03
#4881 24 Dec 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.42
2. NOP 0.944 -1 SOP 1.604 -1
3.Swans with 5 cygnets on north wetlands
Swamp Harrier 1.
4. Algae forming on still water in wetlands around Princetown
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.3 16.40 1.20 7.21 75.3 2.17
3.5m 40.0 7.3 16.30 29.40 7.19 87.3 45.30
#4842 17 Dec 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.43
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 17.90 0.20 6.64 70.1 0.40
3.6m 30.0 7.0 17.30 0.20 5.95 54.4 0.48
#4802 10 Dec 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.58
2. Water very brown & dirty
3.Low D.O. reading compared to G6
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.2 17.50 0.50 4.85 53.4 0.96
3.5m 40.0 7.0 17.30 0.70 5.32 55.9 1.32
#4762 3 Dec 2010 Approved Notes:

1.AHD 1.34

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.2 19.10 0.30 8.76 94.5 0.59
3.4m 30.0 7.3 16.10 27.70 4.04 49.1 43.06
#4722 26 Nov 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.3 18.50 2.20 6.22 67.5 4.16
3.5m 20.0 7.3 16.20 32.80 6.13 76.8 50.00
#4711 20 Nov 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 16.60 0.30 6.45 67.0 0.70
3.5m 30.0 7.0 15.50 17.90 4.32 49.4 28.90
#4707 13 Nov 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 15.80 1.60 6.83 69.6 3.31
3.5m 20.0 15.20 32.50 6.30 77.7 49.64
#4648 5 Nov 2010 Approved Notes: 1..AHD 0.24
2. More algae forming on Wetlands north of township
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 7.0 13.60 0.20 6.80 65.1 0.40
3.5m 50.0 7.0 13.10 0.20 6.78 64.6 0.43
#4622 29 Oct 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.30
2. 10 cm waves from north wind
3. Algae forming on large areas of wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 15.20 3.40 8.72 89.0 6.23
3.4m 30.0 14.60 32.80 7.42 90.5 50.10
#4602 22 Oct 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.39
2.Algae forming on water in wetland north of township
3.Shellduck 2 adults 8 ducklings.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 14.40 0.20 9.32 89.9 0.38
3.5m 40.0 13.40 0.20 9.19 88.3 0.42
#4581 16 Oct 2010 Approved Notes:

1. AHD 0.80
2.Water very opaque & brown ochre colour
3. Very high turbidity - higher than at G6.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 150.0 7.5 11.80 0.80 7.75 71.6 1.59
3.8m 150.0 13.60 26.80 6.11 69.3 41.74
#4544 9 Oct 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.53
2. Water reddish brown in colour
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 13.60 0.20 7.90 76.5 0.36
3.5m 30.0 7.0 13.20 17.80 6.30 68.2 22.81
#4523 2 Oct 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.22
2.Flatd around g4 - no surface water but flats around G5 are still covered. Aponogeton dist. increasing in that area
3. Birds White heron 1, Wedgetailed eagle1, Shellduck 8, 2 swans & 1 cygnet
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.0 10.80 0.20 8.39 76.6 0.42
3.2m 40.0 7.0 10.50 0.30 8.18 73.7 0.63
#4502 24 Sep 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.56
2. Shellduck 2 & 10 ducklings
Sea Eagle 1, White Goshawk 1
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.5 11.40 0.20 7.38 67.8 0.39
3.5m 30.0 7.5 11.30 0.20 7.05 68.2 0.41
#4482 17 Sep 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.73
2.Water very redish brown in colour
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.5 10.70 0.20 7.15 64.1 0.36
3.9m 40.0 7.5 10.60 0.20 7.12 64.1 0.37
#4422 10 Sep 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.80
2.NOP 2.859 0 SOP 4.783 62,319.7
3.Rainfall from Sept 1st 71ml (G6)
4.Strong flow from latrobe creek after recent rain
5.No monitoring at G6 because of very fast flow
AHD board -under water Top turbidity <200
6.OOR under water near Kangaroobie
Birds G2.
Australian Bittern 1, Peregrine Falcon 1,
Swamp Harrier 2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 7.0 11.40 0.20 6.84 60.3 0.30
3.5m 80.0 7.0 11.50 0.20 7.05 64.7 0.37
#4322 31 Aug 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.45
2. NOP 2.830 0 SOP 4.887 69,512.8
3.Total Aug. rainfall at G6 308.5ml
4.Flood water reducing but vally extensively flooded
G5 - Water up to base of bearer turb. between <60 top. <80 bottom
G6 AHD board not visiable Top turbidity <60
Over 5 land slips on OOR and more on private property
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 7.0 10.40 0.10 7.67 68.5 0.23
3.5m 60.0 7.0 10.20 0.10 7.71 68.9 0.24
#4102 6 Aug 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.38
2.Birds
Grey Thrush 3, Little Wattlebird 2, Swallows -many
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 10.10 0.20 6.96 62.2 0.38
3.4m 100.0 7.5 10.00 0.20 7.06 62.5 0.46
#4084 31 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.46
2. Birds
Mob of Teal (Grey) in river around bridge
Between G2 & G4
Richard's Pipitt 1.
Great white egret 1
Swans 4.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 10.60 1.10 9.07 75.2 0.21
3.0m 20.0 13.10 29.30 6.34 73.4 45.34
#3982 23 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.63
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 9.50 0.30 9.11 80.2 0.63
3.2m 20.0 7.0 9.40 0.50 8.73 75.2 0.12
#3961 17 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.06
2.very high turbidity reading
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 9.60 1.20 9.31 82.5 2.29
3.3m 100.0 7.0 12.90 31.90 5.35 66.5 48.92
#3862 11 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD. 0.77
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 10.10 0.40 10.04 89.9
3.3m 20.0 12.30 26.70 8.62 95.4
#3842 3 Jul 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.69
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3.Wind creating small ripples to south but larger more regular waves are coming upstream from mouth
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 9.70 1.00 9.19 81.2 0.21
3.1m 20.0 7.5 12.80 29.80 5.03 59.6 46.03
#3785 26 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.90
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.0
3. Salt water from entrance reaching into estuary, strong south wind and hi tide driving water upstream
4. 1 large white Egret downstream of G2 site
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.0 9.40 0.40 9.07 79.6 0.76
3.5m 20.0 7.0 12.50 29.20 7.42 83.9 44.91
#3743 18 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.73
2.Freshwater inflow difficult to measure because of wind
Turbidity sample -clear from top to bottom
3. PH. top 7.0 Bottom 7.0
4. Aponogeton d. increasing upstream from G4.(flowering)
5.Birds 6 Pied comorants at Latrobe creek bridge
West wetland 1.Yellow billed spoonbill
North w/l 7 Whitefaced herons, 2shellduck.
1 Pied comorant 2 White egret -many swallows
Between G4 & G5
6.Woodduck, 6 Masked plover, 5 Whitefaced heron, 18 blackduck, 60 Ducks (Teal/ Blackduck), 42 Swans,
2 Shellduck
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 9.80 3.40 9.22 83.5 6.29
3.3m 10.0 7.0 13.30 32.00 7.08 82.4 49.00
#3702 11 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.21
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3. G4 water just covering bottom of bridge bearer. Water flooding flats above and below G4.(also floding at G5)
4.Increase of Aponogeton d. above and below G4.
5.Upstream G4 64 black swans, 14 black duck, 4 shell duck
Below G5 32 Black duck, 1 spur winged Plover, many swallows aroung rising flood water
Flocks of finches at G2.

G4. 1 Pied Comorant,2 whiteheaded herons, 1 white Goshawk, 10 Magpies
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 10.40 2.40 9.35 85.7 4.55
3.8m 10.0 7.5 13.70 30.40 4.91 57.9 46.79
#3682 5 Jun 2010 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 15.0 11.20 1.80 7.98 73.8
3.1m 15.0 15.30 32.00 3.49 42.5
#3622 28 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.67
2.PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3.Latrobe wetlands west of GOR starting to show reddish colouration (below GOR)
4.Latrobe wetlands 22 swans 6 ducks
5.North wetlands south of OOR 10 Black duck, 28 Shellduck or Chestnut teal, 1 Swan
North of OOR 16 Swans and many ducks
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 12.10 4.20 7.87 75.9
3.2m 10.0 14.90 29.50 6.10 71.4
#3602 21 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.45
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 11.60 3.70 7.90 76.8
2.9m 15.0 15.50 31.20 5.20 62.9
#3562 15 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.71
2. PH top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3. Wetlands and flats around and below G4 draining. Some water higher upstream midway between G5 & G4. Vegetation washing down - G2 area and estuary smells strongly of rotting vegetation
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 12.40 0.80 7.04 66.2
3.3m 15.0 16.00 32.20 0.83 10.6
#3522 7 May 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 1.04
2. PH. top. 7.0 bottom 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 13.30 3.80 7.35 72.9
3.7m 10.0 16.70 33.00 3.42 45.1
#3483 30 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 1.21 (old marker on bridge 3.97)
2.Turbidity not taken
3.Flats from G3 to G4 underwater. Many swans,ducks,crows and white ibis below G3.
4. Huge cat near camping ground
5 Water in drain on O.O.R. PH 6.5 (north Wetlands)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.90 7.00 6.33 65.1
3.8m 16.50 33.80 6.22 78.2
#3442 23 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.54
2.PH bottom 6.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.60 2.90 6.57 69.1
3.1m 17.60 32.50 5.79 73.5
#3422 17 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.56
2. PH. top 7.0 bottom 7.5
3. EC reading at 0.50 very erratic
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 16.80 2.40 7.52 76.8
3.2m 10.0 17.80 30.40 1.86 24.8
#3384 11 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.70
2. Turbidity not taken
3. north wetlands (still nearly dry) swans(2)
shellduck (2) white ibis (10)
Straw necked ibis(6) imm. (2) adult
4. fresh carcase of small egret on sand e/side of estuary (fox/cat?)
5. Water level rising rapidly in estuary
5.Depth profile- Wide range of readings at 1.00m
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.70 6.40 8.13 88.8
3.4m 18.00 31.90 5.49 67.7
#3364 5 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.46
2.D.O. - constant change over wide range at 1.00m. and 1.50m.
3. Wetland n/e.of GOR has dried out but west of GOR water remains in pools
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.0 16.30 3.30 7.39 76.0 6.24
2.9m 15.0 17.70 32.70 5.40 70.4 49.91
#3322 27 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: AHD 0.43
PH top 7.0
bottom 8.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 16.80 2.90 6.88 72.8
3.1m 10.0 18.60 32.60 4.91 56.5
#3286 20 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: 1.change in YSI meter
2. AHD 0.78
3. NOP 0.303 32 SOP 0.633 75
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 21.10 8.80 6.46 76.9
3.3m 15.0 18.00 30.70 5.26 70.2
#3262 12 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.90
2. s/e wind bringing waves (10 cm.) to G2
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.60 3.70 5.67 60.7
3.5m 15.0 16.70 31.70 5.58 69.5
#3236 5 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.40
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 20.10 1.50 6.75 74.6
3.0m 15.0 18.40 30.80 1.55 20.3
#3215 26 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.40
2.North wind bringing 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 19.80 2.10 6.81 75.8
3.0m 15.0 18.40 31.30 1.12 14.1
#3203 22 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.49
2.Strong west wind
3.Red algae (?) in west wetland increasing- area drying out
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.80 0.60 7.27 83.4
3.1m 18.50 32.40 0.58 7.6
#3180 19 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.50
2. Red algae in pools in west wetlands.
3. 12 White ibis . 6.Shellduck . 4 Black duck. 2 swans 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 19.90 0.60 7.65 84.2
3.1m 30.0 18.30 32.00 0.20 2.6
#3177 17 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.42
2.Wavelets reaching G2 from south
3. PH.7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 20.20 1.70 5.54 73.9
3.0m 30.0 18.30 32.60 0.65 8.6
#3165 13 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.36
2. PH 7.0 (top)
PH 7.0 (bottom)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 20.90 1.80 6.52 74.9
3.0m 15.0 18.40 32.80 1.07 15.6
#3143 6 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.63
2. 33ml rain on 05.02.10 at G6
3.Strong s. wind bringing waves to G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.20 4.20 5.67 64.5
3.3m 10.0 18.30 33.40 2.02 27.0
#3142 3 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.62 G2 (Height at G6 0.63 )
2. Flow from upstream very limited
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.70 4.70 7.23 86.4
3.3m 18.30 33.40 3.58 45.8
#3108 29 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.49
2.Feb. Rainfall for G6 20.5 ml.
3. Cold wind from south bringing small waves to G2.( overcast)
4.Wetlands drying up. 8 white faced herons north of township
5.Remains of campfire in dry grass area near G2.
6. algae blown to west side of river
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.50 2.00 6.44 71.5
3.1m 10.0 17.80 34.20 1.44 19.6
#3062 22 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.47
2.'Skin' forming on surface. No wind surface of water very smooth
3. 94 Blackduck on wetlands north of township.
6 or more Spoonbills on west wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 18.00 4.00 7.65 82.3
3.2m 10.0 17.60 34.70 4.91 65.7
#3042 15 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.45
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.40 5.00 6.40 71.7
3.1m 10.0 18.70 31.40 3.74 48.9
#3025 12 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.41
2.Wind from north creating large ripples toward G2.
3.Musk duck upstream
4.Experienced local fisherman reports that there are plenty of fish around but only small ones.Mullett & Tomy ruff (hasn' t been around a lot for past 10 years but now plentiful) also small Salmon caught off ocean beach.
5. Local resident reported a seal in estuary during last month
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 24.00 3.90 6.73 82.1
3.0m 10.0 18.60 32.10 3.50 47.1
#3002 8 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.36
2.Small waves from north wind reaching G2.
3.Scum/algae along edge of water, large concentration near monitoring station
4.PH. (10cm) 7.0 (2.00 m) 7.5
5.Birds visiable on edge of Wetlands north of township
5. Pellicans
6. Black billed spoonbils (Royal)
3. pale billed spoonbills
10. white ibis
4. white heded herons
2. Harriers
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 20.20 5.20 6.57 74.7
3.0m 10.0 18.10 32.50 4.65 57.5
#3462 3 Jan 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.70 4.70 7.23 86.4
3.3m 18.30 33.40 3.58 45.8
#2984 1 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: 1. AHD 0.38
2. Female musk duck up stream G6
3.1 spoonbill, 20 black duck, 6 juvinile Shellduck, 7 white ibis, 1 Swamp hen -wetlands north of township.
.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 20.30 1.80 7.13 80.7
3.0m 15.0 18.50 32.00 5.54 72.4
#2962 26 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.PH. 10 cm. below = 0.7
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 18.20 2.20 7.77 83.8
3.3m 15.0 17.40 31.50 3.21 40.5
#2942 19 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.88
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 17.30 3.20 6.72 71.7
3.4m 15.0 17.60 33.40 5.72 73.2
#2912 11 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.87
2.Strong south wind
3.Pelicans on Lawsons wetland (5)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 16.20 3.70 7.76 82.4
3.5m 15.0 16.90 31.40 4.21 52.6
#2882 4 Dec 2009 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 30.0 17.80 0.60 9.12 94.8
3.1m 30.0 16.40 31.40 7.18 84.8
#2848 27 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.56
2. D.O readings from about 1.00m - very erratic
3.Data collected about 2 hrs later than normal
4. 18 ml rain o/n at G6
Air temp. about 25 -with strong south wind
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 20.00 3.00 6.79 77.8
3.2m 20.0 16.20 33.30 6.04 75.8
#2822 20 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Algae forming on dead vegetation. Small 'rafts' floating downstream
2. Latrobe wetlands drying out.
3. Many Ibis, 2 pelicans & 4 spoonbills
4.AHD 0.34
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.80 5.70 7.38 83.5
3.0m 15.0 16.10 33.20 6.73 85.3
#2803 14 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.24
2. PH. 7.0
3. Latrobe wetlands starting to dry up.
4. 2 pelicans - latrobe wetlands
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 20.10 2.00 6.50 72.8
2.6m 20.0 15.70 31.20 4.64 57.3
#2784 7 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: 1. AHD.0.18
2.Blue dragonflies. 2 Pelicans on Latrobe wetlands
3.G4 -ht. 4.85 - ppt 0.1 top to bottom
4. No visiable water on flats between G4 & G5
At G5 some water in low areas and drains
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 16.60 3.80 7.37 78.0
2.8m 30.0 14.60 33.20 6.97 83.8
#2762 31 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1. Low water level AHD. 0.14
2. water 'tea' coloured. Wind from s/e creating small waves to fishing platform & G2.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 16.80 0.20 6.75 69.8
2.8m 30.0 16.40 0.30 6.33 62.5
#2702 24 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1. water dark tea colour with turbidity reduced from last week.
2.Rotting vegetation in water
3. Low water level (tidal)
4.AHD 0.09
5.Water draining off flats form G4 to G6. - lot of dead and rotting vegetation in those areas
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 14.00 0.30 7.80 76.5
2.8m 30.0 14.00 24.20 6.80 76.6
#2662 17 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD 0.48
2.Water extremely dirty -high turbity recorded.
Turbidity extends from beyond G6 to G2.
3.53ml rain recorded at G6 from 12.10.09 -15.10.09
4.Wind blown waves reaching bridge(G2)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 12.60 0.20 6.94 66.5
3.1m 80.0 12.30 0.30 6.93 65.4
#2625 10 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.Water dark reddish brown,(like weak tea in turbidity measure)
2.East wind creating waves
3.AHD 1.20 - board difficult to read- stained from flood debris
3.N.O.P. 1.157 175
S.O.P. 1.649 213.1
4.PH. 10 cm = 7.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 12.00 0.50 10.16 94.7
2.9m 20.0 12.80 27.10 6.86 77.5
#2604 3 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: 1.AHD. 0.66 at 10:50
2. Strong S wind creating small waves, water very dark and dirty.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 12.40 0.20 7.71 72.2
3.2m 30.0 12.20 0.20 7.44 69.5
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