Merricks Creek Estuary

Overview

Estuary name	Merricks Creek Estuary
CMA	Melbourne Water
Description	Merricks Creek Estuary is situated in the township of Balnarring Beach and flows into Western Port Bay.  It is an intermittently open estuary and is highly modified.
Estuary Values
Estuary Threats
Data	Site observations
Status	Active
Monitor group	Merricks Creek EstuaryWatchers

Map

Sites

Site details	Options
Me1 Bridge at the estuary mouth Active Physico-Chemical 05-09-2016 - 02-12-2024 This site is on the closest bridge to the estuary mouth.	Observations 102
Me2 Balnarring Bridge Active Physico-Chemical 01-02-2016 - 04-11-2024 Monitoring is conducted from the Balnarring Beach Road Bridge.	Observations 97
MeMC Merricks Creek Estuary Mouth Observation Site Active Mouth Condition 07-03-2016 - 02-12-2024 Observations are taken from the top of the rock wall on the Somers side of the estuary.	Observations 103
Mep1 Merricks Creek Photopoint 1 Active Photopoint 02-01-2017 - 02-12-2024 Along the top of the rock wall on the Somers side of the estuary.	Photos 380

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Estuary Snapshots

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