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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
#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
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