Observation #5163 18-02-2011 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#5163
Date and Time	Friday 18th February 2011 09:53am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1. Discharge around mouth & to west
2. More sand around mouth, channel only flowing between rocks & cliff, more sand on east side of rocks
3. Hooded plover (2) feeding along hi tide area
4. Great Comorant (1) on beach
5. Many crows around estuary

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	O O O O O O O O O O O P O O O 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 O O O O O O O O O O O O
Flow Present?	Yes
Previous	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 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 Y Y Y
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	O O O O O I O O I O O I O O O O I O I O I O O I 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 O O O O O O 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)	0.45m	0.45m
Time (hh:mm)	09:53	12:05
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:26	0.590
Low	09:10	0.410

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	18-02-2011 09:53	Photopoint	Gp.1
Download	18-02-2011 09:53	Photopoint	Gp.2
Download	18-02-2011 09:53	Photopoint	Gp.3
Download	18-02-2011 09:53	Photopoint	Gp.4
Download	18-02-2011 09:53	Photopoint	Gp.5
Download	18-02-2011 09:53	Photopoint	Gp.sandbar