Observation #5322 18-03-2011 | GMC: Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site

Observation details

Overview

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Site	Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
Observation ID	#5322
Date and Time	Friday 18th March 2011 10:48am
Approved	Approved

Notes

1. Beach wide & sloping, sand in straight line along to rocks & behind, occaisonal wave over that area
2.Flowing out, channel width and depth still reducing. Waves entering between rocks & cliff
3.More sand deposited in channel from last hi tide
4.Erosion caused by wave action on east side of estuary has changed pattern
5. Serious increase of Euphorbia paralais on sand dunes and now to base of dunes on east end of Ocean beach
6.Dead Shearwater (recent) 1.
7. Dead fish east side of channel 2.-Tommy Rough 1.
8.New birds at east end of beach Sanderling (?) 1
Plover (?) 3. (Larger than Hooded plover)

Mouth Observation

Mouth state	Open
Previous	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 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
Flow Direction	Out
Previous	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 O O O O

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

Physical Condition

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

Water Levels and Tides

Water Level	Start	Finish
Height (m)	0.50m	0.48m
Time (hh:mm)	10:48	13:02
Tidal influence	Yes
Tidal Range	Time	Height
High	13:13	0.630
Low	08:18	0.430

Observation Documents

Link	Date	File name	Description
Download	18-03-2011 10:48	Photopoint	Gp.1
Download	18-03-2011 10:48	Photopoint	Gp.2
Download	18-03-2011 10:48	Photopoint	Gp.3
Download	18-03-2011 10:48	Photopoint	Gp.4
Download	18-03-2011 10:48	Photopoint	Gp.5
Download	18-03-2011 10:48	Photopoint	Gp.sandbar