Observation #10040 28-12-2015 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#10040
Date and Time	Monday 28th December 2015 11:45am
Approved	Approved

Notes

Dark discharge out around mouth, to east along shoreline, South & west
_ High tide well up on beach -indicated by dark sediment along swash line
Flow in channel cut steep sides near mouth (1.5m )

Sand build up between sea & rocks, flow on both sides but main channel close to cliff

Sandbar in estuary well exposed -Silver gulls, ibis & 4 pelicans feeding along channel against cliff

Dead Albatross in swash line south side of estuary (one leg removed - possibly band taken) Wing span over 2.5m.

Drying algae 'blankets' over some stream side veg.

Shrimp have been caught in this

1 dead eel

Seagrass growing profusely along east side of estuary has been uncovered by drop in water level

extreme variation in tide levels for past few days

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	C C O O P C C O O O C C C C C C O O O P C O O O P O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C C C C C O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	N N O O I N N O I O N N N N N N O O O I N O O O N O O O O O O I O I O O I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O N N N N N N O

	Above Sea	Above Estuary
Berm Height (m)
Berm Length (m)

Physical Condition

	Current	Mode
Wind Direction	South
Beaufort Scale	Moderate breeze
Sea State	Moderate

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.38m	0.38m
Time (hh:mm)	11:45	12:50
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:52	0.670
Low	09:37	0.510

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	28-12-2015 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_1
Download	28-12-2015 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_2
Download	28-12-2015 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_3
Download	28-12-2015 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_4
Download	28-12-2015 11:45	Photopoint	Gp1_5