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Gardiners Creek at Nettleton Park upstream of confluence with Back Creek

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ME_YGR795 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisation
ME_ACF- Mullum Mullum Branch

Habitat Scores

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11-01-2026 - 11-01-2026
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
January 2026 Poor VeryPoor Fair Good VeryPoor
Bank erosion arises more from traffic than stream flow, but is becoming serious.

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
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0.04 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.04mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
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6.00 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/L
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Temperature - WATER
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20.7 ° C
Median 15.4° C
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pH
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7.44 pH Units
Median 7.44pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
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290.00 µS/cm
Median 140.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
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0.060 mg/L P
Median 0.030mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
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68 %
Median 70%
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Turbidity - NTU
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10 NTU
Median 15NTU
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Diary entries
Composite image showing erosion of bank from Nettleton Park (primarily from dog traffic)
Composite image showing erosion of bank from Nettleton Park (primarily from dog traffic)

April 2025

Upstream from measurement point
Upstream from measurement point

February 2026

Downstream from measurement point
Downstream from measurement point

February 2026

increased flow noted in previous week (measurement point is just around corner to right)
increased flow noted in previous week (measurement point is just around corner to right)

February 2026

Nettleton Park Bank erosion arising from foot traffic (dogs and... water monitors) as well as vegetation loss some years ago. loss
Nettleton Park Bank erosion arising from foot traffic (dogs and... water monitors) as well as vegetation loss some years ago. loss

January 2026

Gardiners Creek, showing 'beach', pool, and upstream riffle
Gardiners Creek, showing 'beach', pool, and upstream riffle

January 2026

Gardiners Creek, showing pool and downstream riffle.
Gardiners Creek, showing pool and downstream riffle.

January 2026

Undercutting from times of high stream flow
Undercutting from times of high stream flow

January 2026

December 2025

View from top of bank at Nettleton Park
View from top of bank at Nettleton Park

October 2024

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