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  5. ME_YDA485

Darebin Creek, downstream of Thornbury High School , off Theobald Street, Thornbury

Melbourne

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ME_YDA485 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek (Urban) Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 29_9 Darebin Creek

Monitoring organisation
ME_Thornbury Darebin Secondary College

Habitat Scores

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11-07-2021 - 12-03-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
March 2023 Good Fair Good Good Fair
February 2023 Fair Fair Fair Good Fair
December 2022 Fair Fair Good Good Fair

Water level back to a normal flow, very clear can see the large rocks again.
November 2022 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair
October 2022 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair
September 2022 Good Fair Good Fair Fair
August 2022 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair
July 2022 Good Fair Fair Good Fair
June 2022 Fair Fair Fair Good Fair
May 2022 Good Fair Good Good Fair
April 2022 Good Fair Good Good Good
March 2022 Good Good Good Fair Fair
February 2022 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair
July 2021 Good Fair Fair Good Fair

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 16-04-2019 to 14-09-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025
10.00 mg/L
Median 10.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025
14.3 ° C
Median 15.2° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025
7.20 pH Units
Median 5.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025
1072.00 µS/cm
Median 357.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025
0.070 mg/L P
Median 1.000mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 11-07-2021 to 09-11-2025
92 %
Median 100%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 09-11-2025
9 NTU
Median 20NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Urban - Maribyrnong River tributaries and Yarra River NW tributaries
(2020 to 2025) 42 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
2020 to 2025
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97
Good
42 visits 		Explain for me
7.50
Good
42 visits 		Explain for me
7.50
Good
42 visits 		Explain for me
1311.00
Good
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14
Good
42 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Good
42 visits
2025
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95
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
6.95
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
6.95
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
1130.50
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
10
Good
10 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Good
10 visits
2024
 Explain for me
94
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
1584.00
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
10
Good
9 visits 		Explain for me
0.070
Good
9 visits
2023
 Explain for me
96
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
1350.00
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
12
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Good
11 visits
2022
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99
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
7.60
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
1210.00
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
26
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
0.150
Moderate
11 visits
2021
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lots of Honeybrown beetles
lots of Honeybrown beetles

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High algal growth
High algal growth

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Water level slightly higher and very muddy
Water level slightly higher and very muddy

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Water flowing into creek from the rocks close to Northland
Water flowing into creek from the rocks close to Northland

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water flowing very fast
water flowing very fast

August 2022

rubbish caught on branches. Can see where the water level was over the last 24hrs
rubbish caught on branches. Can see where the water level was over the last 24hrs

August 2022

water level much higher
water level much higher

August 2022

Curious Kookabura
Curious Kookabura

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