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Darebin Creek at Greenhills Rd, Bundoora

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ME_YDA290 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Darebin Parklands Waterwatch Group
ME_Friends of Wilson Reserve
ME_Whittlesea Area Waterwatch Group

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
10-12-2006 - 30-10-2025
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
August 2025 191 26 Poor
December 2012 319 30 Fair
September 2012 118 34 Poor
June 2012 131 28 Poor
March 2012 287 31 Fair
August 2011 183 24 Poor
April 2011 96 Good
December 2010 96 Good
August 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
November 2009 96 Good
July 2009 96 Good
April 2009 96 Good
November 2008 96 Good
July 2008 96 Good
April 2008 96 Good
December 2007 96 Good
December 2006 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 02-04-2012
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median 0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 02-04-2012 to 30-10-2025
N/A mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 30-10-2025
7.20 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/L
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Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 03-04-2011
0.09 mg/L P
Median 0.09mg/L P
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Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 13-08-2011
0.21 mg/L N
Median 0.01mg/L N
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 30-10-2025
14.0 ° C
Median 17.0° C
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pH
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7.80 pH Units
Median 8.30pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 30-10-2025
1420.00 µS/cm
Median 940.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 13-08-2011 to 30-10-2025
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.070mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
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N/A %
Median 73%
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Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 01-05-2011 to 05-07-2013
15.00 FTU
Median 8.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 10-12-2006 to 30-10-2025
8 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest
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Diary entries
Couldn't get a positive ID on iNats with this photo. The insect's antennae were so large that it made flying look difficult.
Couldn't get a positive ID on iNats with this photo. The insect's antennae were so large that it made flying look difficult.

October 2025

October 2025

August 2025

June 2020

Cool to cold day, wind has died down but cloud has come over.
Cool to cold day, wind has died down but cloud has come over.

July 2013

cool overcast day, creek has been VERY high, but down now.
cool overcast day, creek has been VERY high, but down now.

June 2013

Sun breaking through, making it a very pleasant day to be down by the riverside. The grass had been cut for me too. Ignore the time on the photo - fast by a full hour (maybe I haven't fixed it for daylight saving??)
Sun breaking through, making it a very pleasant day to be down by the riverside. The grass had been cut for me too. Ignore the time on the photo - fast by a full hour (maybe I haven't fixed it for daylight saving??)

May 2013

cloud breaking up and the sun starting to break through
cloud breaking up and the sun starting to break through

April 2013

Water level up a bit, and although I said was clear, there is a little sediment in the water
Water level up a bit, and although I said was clear, there is a little sediment in the water

March 2013

nice morning, nice site
nice morning, nice site

February 2013

nice and quiet here, pity about the loaf of bread someone had thrown in (just downstream of site), probably to feed the ducks.
nice and quiet here, pity about the loaf of bread someone had thrown in (just downstream of site), probably to feed the ducks.

January 2013

again a great day to be outside, and this is a very pleasant site to be at
again a great day to be outside, and this is a very pleasant site to be at

December 2012

pleasant enough morning, sunny patches through a cloudy sky, no wind, but also no rain for a while
pleasant enough morning, sunny patches through a cloudy sky, no wind, but also no rain for a while

December 2012

nice day still, water clear but down a bit
nice day still, water clear but down a bit

November 2012

site a bit cleaner today compared to previous visits (shopping trolley and computer have been removed, or washed further downstream)
site a bit cleaner today compared to previous visits (shopping trolley and computer have been removed, or washed further downstream)

October 2012

September 2012

water still up
water still up

August 2012

rubbish still in mid stream, and the clay bank is starting to cave in
rubbish still in mid stream, and the clay bank is starting to cave in

July 2012

pleasant afternoon
pleasant afternoon

June 2012

pleasant morning, bit cool but - has been a cool week with good rains earlier
pleasant morning, bit cool but - has been a cool week with good rains earlier

May 2012

Today was shadow sampling with Julia
Today was shadow sampling with Julia

April 2012

Warm. Water nice and clear, and flowing well. BUGS were done last Thursday (8/3) with Voytek Lapinski. Water level then was little higher, and also just a little turbid. Bugs for this month will be entered as a separate visit!!
Warm. Water nice and clear, and flowing well. BUGS were done last Thursday (8/3) with Voytek Lapinski. Water level then was little higher, and also just a little turbid. Bugs for this month will be entered as a separate visit!!

March 2012

Water level down today, but very clear as it usually is. I did have to wait a while for it to clear though, because of a family of Black Ducks scurrying up past the site stirring it up a bit.
Water level down today, but very clear as it usually is. I did have to wait a while for it to clear though, because of a family of Black Ducks scurrying up past the site stirring it up a bit.

February 2012

I have reported it as clear, but it is a little more turbid than usual (Usually very clear!!)
I have reported it as clear, but it is a little more turbid than usual (Usually very clear!!)

December 2011

November 2011

Water level higher than usual - if bugs were to be done I would have postponed them.
Water level higher than usual - if bugs were to be done I would have postponed them.

October 2011

September 2011

August 2011

July 2011

June 2011

May 2011

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