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Barwon River @ Buckleys Falls

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CO_BAR100 Barwon River Catchment

Active Reach: 33_1 Barwon River

Monitoring organisations
CO_Individual Monitors
CO_Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
08-07-2020 - 08-03-2024
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
March 2024 Good Fair Fair Poor Fair

Plant list attached, with bird list as well.  30-50m upstream and downstream from sampling site in Barwon River, below the Lower Car Park off Buckley Falls Road.
July 2020 Excellent Fair Fair Excellent Fair

Water Veg

Phragmites australis

 

Bank Veg

Mulberry (Fatoua villosa)

Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

oxalis sp.

Vetch

Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides)

melaleuca sp.

Carpet weed (Galenia pubescens)

 

Verge Veg

Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii)

Seaberry salt bush (Chenopodium candolleanum)

oxalis sp.

Clover

Fragent saltbush (Chenopodium parabolicum)

Common correa (correa reflexa)

Tangled lignum (Duma florulenta)

 

Fauna 

Willy wag tail

superb fairy wren

sulphur crested cockatoo

currawong
July 2020 Excellent Good Good Good Good

Bank Veg

Hop goodenia (Goodenia ovata)

bottle brush

Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

oxalis sp.

Vetch

Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides)

 

Instream Veg

Water ribbon (Triglochin procerum)

Phragmites australis

 

Verge Veg

Lichen sp.

Black wattle (Acacia mearnsii)

Seaberry salt bush (Rhagodia candolleana)

Carpet weed (Galenia pubescens)

 

Fauna

superb fairy wren

willy wagtail

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
28-02-2018 - 28-02-2018
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
26-11-2015 - 04-04-2019
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
November 2015 300 3.7

Physical Chemical Tests

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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 17-03-2014 to 23-07-2025
8.05 mg/L
Median 10.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 28-04-2004 to 01-11-2004
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.11mg/L P
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 23-07-2025
16.0 ° C
Median 9.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 23-07-2025
7.80 pH Units
Median 8.10pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 23-07-2025
1618.00 µS/cm
Median 2230.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 23-07-2025
0.045 mg/L P
Median 0.020mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 17-03-2014 to 23-07-2025
84 %
Median 87%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 23-07-2025
12 NTU
Median 16NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 50 visits Explain for me
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation pH Lower pH Upper Electrical Conductivity Turbidity Reactive Phosphorus
% pH Units pH Units µS/cm NTU mg/L P
25th Percentile 25th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile
2020 to 2025
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71
Good
48 visits 		Explain for me
7.50
Good
49 visits 		Explain for me
8.00
Good
49 visits 		Explain for me
2170.00
Moderate
49 visits 		Explain for me
23
Good
49 visits 		Explain for me
0.060
Good
49 visits
2025
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55
Poor
7 visits 		Explain for me
8.05
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
8.20
Moderate
7 visits 		Explain for me
2245.00
Moderate
7 visits 		Explain for me
16
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
0.090
Poor
7 visits
2024
 Explain for me
68
Moderate
12 visits 		Explain for me
7.80
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
8.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
1742.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
18
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
0.050
Good
12 visits
2023
 Explain for me
77
Good
13 visits 		Explain for me
7.50
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
8.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
2330.00
Moderate
12 visits 		Explain for me
24
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
0.055
Good
12 visits
2022
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67
Moderate
10 visits 		Explain for me
7.20
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
1674.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
29
Moderate
12 visits 		Explain for me
0.060
Good
12 visits
2021
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
2020
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
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3 visits
Diary entries
Eurasian coot, adult
Eurasian coot, adult

July 2025

Ducks on rocks and in water, opposite drain site
Ducks on rocks and in water, opposite drain site

May 2025

May 2025

2 black swans seen in this shallow water close to sampling site.
2 black swans seen in this shallow water close to sampling site.

May 2025

Swan feeding in shallow water close to water ribbons.
Swan feeding in shallow water close to water ribbons.

April 2025

Eroded drain bank near gum tree
Eroded drain bank near gum tree

April 2025

2 black swans
2 black swans

April 2025

shows low water level at sample site
shows low water level at sample site

November 2024

Sampling site near drain outlet
Sampling site near drain outlet

September 2024

Water in drain outlet, higher than usual
Water in drain outlet, higher than usual

July 2024

River bank where water level up to eroded edge. Sampled from here
River bank where water level up to eroded edge. Sampled from here

July 2024

View of water sampling area in Barwon River. No azolla. Water flowing gently
View of water sampling area in Barwon River. No azolla. Water flowing gently

May 2024

Water in pit in drain, trickling out slowly toward front left vegetation
Water in pit in drain, trickling out slowly toward front left vegetation

May 2024

Data sheet from fieldwork today

April 2024

Drainage pit, usual view, photo taken today. No flow across rocks in lower left.
Drainage pit, usual view, photo taken today. No flow across rocks in lower left.

April 2024

Sampling site today
Sampling site today

April 2024

field data for habitat survey (myself)

March 2024

List of various common names of plants and birds observed in immediate area on 8th March 2024.

March 2024

March 2024

Book full, but unfortunately this site is playing up and I can't download the pdf file here

February 2024

Shows smooth low-flow water surface, with reeds and water ribbon plants, just upstream of Waterwatch sampling site.
Shows smooth low-flow water surface, with reeds and water ribbon plants, just upstream of Waterwatch sampling site.

February 2024

Fish, found with a few smaller creatures in my water sampling bucket.
Fish, found with a few smaller creatures in my water sampling bucket.

February 2024

Field record sheet
Field record sheet

November 2023

Data field file
Data field file

September 2023

Copy of field sheet.

August 2023

July 2023

Fielkd data sheet (copy)
Fielkd data sheet (copy)

May 2023

Field data sheet

April 2023

April 2023

Drainage pit view showing grey scum
Drainage pit view showing grey scum

March 2023

Other scum view and greenish patch
Other scum view and greenish patch

March 2023

Water sampling site, view. Drain exit on bottom left. No drain floiw today.
Water sampling site, view. Drain exit on bottom left. No drain floiw today.

March 2023

Calystegia sepium, a cosmopolitan bindweed (not the exotic species). Flowers pale pink or white.
Calystegia sepium, a cosmopolitan bindweed (not the exotic species). Flowers pale pink or white.

February 2023

Ran out of record book. Used scrap paper in the field
Ran out of record book. Used scrap paper in the field

February 2023

Skink by drain - might be a Southern Water Skink. Slightly larger than common pale-flecked garden skinks seen nearby in grass and leaf litter.
Skink by drain - might be a Southern Water Skink. Slightly larger than common pale-flecked garden skinks seen nearby in grass and leaf litter.

February 2023

Mouth of drain shown, common reeds mainly damaged (washed away) in floods several mon ths ago. Convolvulus sepium rampantly growing in new reeds.
Mouth of drain shown, common reeds mainly damaged (washed away) in floods several mon ths ago. Convolvulus sepium rampantly growing in new reeds.

February 2023

River has slow but normal flow for summer. View away from sample site.
River has slow but normal flow for summer. View away from sample site.

January 2023

Shallow water at sampling site
Shallow water at sampling site

January 2023

Data sheet

January 2023

December 2022

data sheet from 30th September 2022

September 2022

Grey sudsy water in pit retention area.
Grey sudsy water in pit retention area.

July 2022

July 2022

water beetle in water sample in bucket
water beetle in water sample in bucket

April 2022

Reeds growing into sample site
Reeds growing into sample site

January 2022

July 2020

July 2020

July 2020

January 2020

Water testing site, reed growth narrowing access point. Plenty of water ribbons.
Water testing site, reed growth narrowing access point. Plenty of water ribbons.

November 2019

Orange water in concrete pit at end of drain
Orange water in concrete pit at end of drain

November 2019

Buckley Falls weir, upstream of WW site
Buckley Falls weir, upstream of WW site

March 2019

Water testing site
Water testing site

March 2019

WW testing site. Rocls exposed. Azolla building up. Scum visible in foreground which is close to drainage line.
WW testing site. Rocls exposed. Azolla building up. Scum visible in foreground which is close to drainage line.

January 2019

Buckley Falls weir. Tiny trickles passing through pipes below the weir wall.
Buckley Falls weir. Tiny trickles passing through pipes below the weir wall.

January 2019

Greater egret opposite old paper mill
Greater egret opposite old paper mill

October 2018

Anabranch, opposite the car park close to the WW testing site in Highton.
Anabranch, opposite the car park close to the WW testing site in Highton.

August 2018

June 2018

Rocky area near anabranch, a few days after about 30mm rain fell. Shows raised water level.
Rocky area near anabranch, a few days after about 30mm rain fell. Shows raised water level.

June 2018

Photo showing increased water flow over Buckley Falls weir. today. View framed by two indigenous cypress trees (Callitris glaucophylla). Small shrub just right in foreground is the local Pimelea (rice flower) species, not yet in bud/flower.
Photo showing increased water flow over Buckley Falls weir. today. View framed by two indigenous cypress trees (Callitris glaucophylla). Small shrub just right in foreground is the local Pimelea (rice flower) species, not yet in bud/flower.

May 2018

Waterwatch testing site. Azolla has been washed away, water ribbons visible
Waterwatch testing site. Azolla has been washed away, water ribbons visible

May 2018

red coloured Azolla fern on surface of shallow water just upstream of Buckley Falls weir. Water hardly flowing.
red coloured Azolla fern on surface of shallow water just upstream of Buckley Falls weir. Water hardly flowing.

February 2018

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