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Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.

Melbourne

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ME_YDA558 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 29_9 Darebin Creek

Monitoring organisations
ME_Darebin Creek at stepping stones Darebin Parklands WW group
ME_Darebin Parklands Waterwatch Group
ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)
ME_Mill Park Heights PS
ME_North East Melbourne Waterwatch
ME_Waterwatch West Coordinators
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Downstream
Acrossstream
Acrossstream
Upstream
Upstream

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
22-11-2006 - 16-10-2025
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
February 2025 439 36 Very Good
November 2024 607 24 Fair
March 2024 166 37 Good
December 2023 156 20 Poor
November 2022 16 15 Poor
April 2022 88 27 Poor
December 2021 130 27 Poor
April 2019 167 29 Poor
November 2018 61 26 Poor
January 2018 95 29 Poor
April 2017 112 44 Good
November 2016 220 31 Fair
February 2016 774 37 Very Good
February 2016 774 37 Very Good
March 2015 135 30 Poor
November 2014 274 26 Fair
December 2013 46 14 Poor
April 2013 27 40 Good
April 2012 46 17 Poor
May 2010 96 Good
December 2009 96 Good
April 2009 96 Good
November 2006 96 Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
17-04-2014 - 17-04-2014
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Ammonia/Ammonium
Explain for me 19-06-2025
N/A mg/l
Median 0.0mg/l
Latest
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 02-02-2011
0.00 mg/L NH3-N
Median 0.30mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 28-04-2011 to 16-10-2025
0.01 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.01mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 16-10-2025
9.00 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 02-02-2011
0.07 mg/L P
Median 0.07mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 02-02-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Nitrate NO3
Explain for me 02-07-2021 to 26-05-2022
N/A mg/L
Median 20.000mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 16-10-2025
15.9 ° C
Median 18.5° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 16-10-2025
7.70 pH Units
Median 8.40pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 16-10-2025
844.00 µS/cm
Median 863.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 28-04-2011 to 16-10-2025
0.050 mg/L P
Median 0.010mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 21-06-2019 to 16-10-2025
90 %
Median 75%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 19-10-2005 to 16-10-2025
10 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Urban - Maribyrnong River tributaries and Yarra River NW tributaries
(2021 to 2026) 38 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
75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile
2021 to 2026
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92
Good
37 visits 		Explain for me
8.10
Good
38 visits 		Explain for me
8.10
Good
38 visits 		Explain for me
1215.50
Good
38 visits 		Explain for me
14
Good
38 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Good
38 visits
2026
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
2025
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92
Good
8 visits 		Explain for me
7.85
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
7.85
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
848.50
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
10
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
0.065
Good
9 visits
2024
 Explain for me
92
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
8.35
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
8.35
Moderate
10 visits 		Explain for me
1206.00
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
12
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
0.085
Good
10 visits
2023
 Explain for me
90
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
7.90
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
7.90
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
1383.50
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
16
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
0.125
Moderate
10 visits
2022
 Explain for me
95
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
7.95
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
7.95
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
1248.50
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
27
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
0.135
Moderate
7 visits
2021
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
Diary entries

March 2026

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February 2026

January 2026

November 2025

November 2025

November 2025

Melb Uni PEN volunteers monitoring at Darebin Creek
Melb Uni PEN volunteers monitoring at Darebin Creek

October 2025

Milky water clearly visible
Milky water clearly visible

August 2025

August 2025

May 2025

March 2025

February 2025

View upstream
View upstream

January 2025

view downstream
view downstream

January 2025

January 2025

December 2024

July 2024

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February 2024

January 2024

July 2023

July 2023

July 2023

February 2023

January 2023

December 2022

View across creek from site
View across creek from site

November 2022

Downstream of site.
Downstream of site.

November 2022

Lucy and Conan sampling u/s of site
Lucy and Conan sampling u/s of site

November 2022

September 2022

September 2022

September 2022

May 2022

May 2022

February 2022

February 2022

December 2021

December 2021

December 2021

December 2021

July 2021

July 2021

July 2021

July 2021

Downstream from site
Downstream from site

January 2020

Across the creek at site
Across the creek at site

January 2020

Upstream of site
Upstream of site

January 2020

August 2019

August 2019

August 2019

You can see the water in the creek beyond the rocks looking a bit milky.
You can see the water in the creek beyond the rocks looking a bit milky.

June 2019

Alisa doing the instream kick method in a riffle.
Alisa doing the instream kick method in a riffle.

April 2019

This was an unusual dragonfly find. At first I thought it was just a skin. Its wings looked developed but unfurled.
This was an unusual dragonfly find. At first I thought it was just a skin. Its wings looked developed but unfurled.

April 2019

Margaret doing an edge sweep.
Margaret doing an edge sweep.

April 2019

February 2019

February 2019

Creek low but flowing, very clear.
Creek low but flowing, very clear.

February 2019

Possibly longtime WW monitor and Darebin Parklands volunteer dynamo Michael Mann's last time monitoring here, as he is moving away.
Possibly longtime WW monitor and Darebin Parklands volunteer dynamo Michael Mann's last time monitoring here, as he is moving away.

September 2017

Later this day at around 2pm there was a report of bluish, smelly water emerging from a stormwater drain near Kingsbury Bowls Club in Reservoir. It was reported to the EPA and photos were put up on Friends of Darebin Creek Facebook site.
Later this day at around 2pm there was a report of bluish, smelly water emerging from a stormwater drain near Kingsbury Bowls Club in Reservoir. It was reported to the EPA and photos were put up on Friends of Darebin Creek Facebook site.

April 2017

High ammonium and phosphate results today
High ammonium and phosphate results today

March 2017

Huge sand / gravel bar deposited after flooding on 29 Dec 2016.
Huge sand / gravel bar deposited after flooding on 29 Dec 2016.

January 2017

May 2016

Three Darebin Creek monitors (Darebin Parklands) happy to get a Very Good score for waterbugs. Bugs included around 50 of these false spider crabs.
Three Darebin Creek monitors (Darebin Parklands) happy to get a Very Good score for waterbugs. Bugs included around 50 of these false spider crabs.

February 2016

Our ammonia result - dark green.
Our ammonia result - dark green.

March 2015

Across creek from Dog Ford monitoring site.
Across creek from Dog Ford monitoring site.

October 2013

Upstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.
Upstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.

October 2013

Downstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.
Downstream of Dog Ford monitoring site.

October 2013

July 2013

Upstream from testing site.
Upstream from testing site.

April 2012

Downstream from testing site.
Downstream from testing site.

April 2012

Cross stream from testing site.
Cross stream from testing site.

April 2012

Christmas Day 2011 floods has led to large amount of sediment and small rocks deposited into middle of creek. This has created a dam effect. On opposite bank erosion has formed a new overland flow route. Both banks severely scoured by flood water.
Christmas Day 2011 floods has led to large amount of sediment and small rocks deposited into middle of creek. This has created a dam effect. On opposite bank erosion has formed a new overland flow route. Both banks severely scoured by flood water.

January 2012

We acknowledge and respect Victorian Traditional Owners as the original custodians of Victoria’s land and waters, their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it.
We honour Elders past and present whose knowledge and wisdom has ensured the continuation of culture and traditional practices.
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