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CO_BAR100 Barwon River Catchment

Active Reach: 33_1 Barwon River

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CO_Individual Monitors

CO_Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College

Habitat Scores

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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 20-01-2025

8.15 mg/L
Median 7.90mg/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 20-01-2025

16.0 ° C
Median 22.0° C
Latest

Temperature - AIR

Explain for me 22-06-2004 to 20-01-2025

18.0 ° C
Median 26.0° C
Latest

pH

Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 20-01-2025

7.80 pH Units
Median 8.20pH Units
Latest

Electrical Conductivity

Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 20-01-2025

1592.00 µS/cm
Median 2180.00µS/cm
Latest

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 20-01-2025

0.045 mg/L P
Median 0.070mg/L P
Latest

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

Explain for me 17-03-2014 to 20-01-2025

84 %
Median 91%
Latest

Turbidity - NTU

Explain for me 30-03-2004 to 20-01-2025

12 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest

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Diary entries

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

Other scum view and greenish patch

Other scum view and greenish patch

March 2023

Drainage pit view showing grey scum

Drainage pit view showing grey scum

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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