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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 08-03-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.10mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 08-03-2025
10.00 mg/L
Median 6.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 08-03-2025
15.1 ° C
Median 21.1° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 08-03-2025
7.20 pH Units
Median 6.70pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 08-03-2025
1085.00 µS/cm
Median 1123.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 08-03-2025
0.070 mg/L P
Median 0.100mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 11-07-2021 to 08-03-2025
92 %
Median 68%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 07-08-2018 to 08-03-2025
9 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 35 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
87
Good
35 visits
6.70
Moderate
35 visits
7.60
Good
35 visits
1375.00
Very Poor
35 visits
14
Good
35 visits
0.100
Poor
35 visits
2025
N/A
 
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3 visits
2024
72
Good
9 visits
7.05
Good
9 visits
7.60
Good
9 visits
1584.00
Very Poor
9 visits
10
Good
9 visits
0.070
Moderate
9 visits
2023
88
Good
11 visits
6.65
Moderate
11 visits
7.60
Good
11 visits
1350.00
Very Poor
11 visits
12
Good
11 visits
0.100
Poor
11 visits
2022
88
Good
11 visits
6.55
Moderate
11 visits
7.60
Good
11 visits
1210.00
Very Poor
11 visits
26
Moderate
11 visits
0.150
Very Poor
11 visits
2021
N/A
 
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1 visits
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1 visits
2020
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Diary entries

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

March 2023

March 2023

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

March 2023

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December 2022

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October 2022

water level much higher
water level much higher

August 2022

Curious Kookabura
Curious Kookabura

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 flowing very fast
water flowing very fast

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July 2021

July 2021

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