Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek ME_YGR006
Date and Time Tuesday 5th February 2019 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 4.45 0.4 162 6.1 0 21 20.5 40
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Smelly,Oily
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,polystyrene

monitors: Elaine Boucher, Anne Payne, John Shortridge, Su Dempsy, Alfoncina

Changed since last visit: Vegemite Creek (upstream of Pobblebonk) has lots of oil slicks, water flowing at bridge, nothing from drain at Central road - oil slicks there as well. Council and EPA contacted.

What stands out: Scummy and oily, 10 metres either side of the Vegemite Creek entry and line of demarkation. Water black, sludgy, smelly (tar-like), lots of bubbles (not shampoo) - there was a shmapoo spill on 18/1/19

Cumbunji on opposite bank looking very healthy, regrwoing gradually.

Erosion very evident on the right side of the platform.

Birds: Pacific Black Duck, Little pied cormorant, Butcher bird (heard singing)

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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