EstuaryWatch Observations

Gellibrand River Estuary

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ID	Date	Status	Details
#1462	20 Dec 2008	Approved	Notes: Sand bars in estuary clearly visible, waves scouring beach at east end, rocks exposed. Fresh water discharge along the front of the beach and some to the SW. Sand being carried along bech to river mouth, high mound of sand inthe middle 1/3 of the beach front. Big drop at the east end and mouth.
#1461	27 Dec 2008	Approved	Notes: Fresh discharge along the front of the beach, a lot of sand visible in waves SW direction. Waves from east end of the beach bringing sand to the mouth of the estuary ( longshore drift). Many fishermen on the beach around 8-10. 1 caspian tern fishing in the estuary.
#1450	3 Jan 2009	Approved	Notes: Horses swimming in estuary and 2 dogs on the beach. Channel reduced, flow only etween 2nd rock and rockfall on cliff, depth of only 1m near the mouth. Discharge along the beach to east, sand along the beach flattened out, sand dunes greatly changed in formation, beach and estuary littered will small (1cm) transparent thin cases and small blue bottles (refer to pictures) 1 2 3 4 5
#1453	10 Jan 2009	Approved	Notes: Small silver fish around green rock at mouth; against bank in shelter beside turbulent water. Lots of sand at mouth, water shallow. 9/1/09 huge waves going out and sand cliffs falling. sand has been dumped from waves coming east along thebeach to rocks at east end, then going out to sea. 1 2 3 4 5
#1503	17 Jan 2009	Approved	Notes: High tide mark half way to the dunes, more water in the estuary (salt increase upstream) huge increase in euphorbia in the area. Lots of sea weed on estuary beach, channel at the mouth very shallow, but water barrelling out. Extreme turbulence at mouthsome waves from both east e west. \Beach to the east seems to be flattening out, rocks at the east uncovered however, the sand cliff is reduced also.
#1544	21 Jan 2009	Approved	Notes: Sand cliffs to about 20cm south of green rocks, very shallow after green rocks, people and their dogs crossing estuary. Mouth nearly barred very shallow at waters edge, discharge going slightly left then dispersing ( along the beach to the east.) A lot of sand stir in the area and out to the east of the beach and sea. Evidence of high tide along the beach and around the estuary. 1 2 3 4 5
#1545	24 Jan 2009	Approved	Notes: No flow from the estuart to the sea. Sand is piled high on the centre of the beach, very long bar with children digging and playing in the bar. Some water, occasionally, reaching up the bar, 2 dogs on the beach. 1 2 3 4 5
#1565	31 Jan 2009	Approved	Notes: Small fish beig chased by larger fish at the south end of the estuary. Very long sand bar, many varieties of fish on the east side of the estuary. East end of beach scoured out rocks visible. Sand high on the centre of the beach, jelly like substance at the tide mark. One lead 9cm flathead at the southend of the estuary. 1 2 3 4 5
#1583	7 Feb 2009	Approved	Notes: High bar near ocean has increased with a drop in the middle before estuary, eastern end of beach carved out. 11.50 s/w wind change winds on beaufort scale = 5 at this time. High tide could be going over the bar further to the east and going down behind the bar. ( long shore drift.) Surfer pushing jetski across bar on rollers, dog on the beach, blue dragon flies and many small fish present 5-9cm. 100's of crows on the top of the cliffs. 1 2 3 4 5
#1694	14 Feb 2009	Approved	Notes: 3 dead penguins near mouth channel digging at ocena end of estuary. Not kids - footprints are large. very high tide in past 5 days 1 2 3 4 5 6