Victorian Water Quality Monitoring Network Trend Analysis

West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Area

Produced for the Department of Natural Resources and Environment by Sinclair Knight Merz Victorian Water Quality Monitoring Network Trend Analysis

West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Area

Other reports in this series:

Victorian Statewide Summary Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Area East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Area Glenelg Catchment Management Authority Area Goulburn Catchment Management Authority Area Mallee Catchment Management Authority Area North Central Catchment Management Authority Area North East Catchment Management Authority Area Port Phillip Catchment Management Authority Area Wimmera Catchment Management Authority Area

Prepared by W.E. Smith and R.J. Nathan Sinclair Knight Merz Executive Summary

The Victorian Water Quality Monitoring Network (VWQMN) consists of around 280 stations located throughout Victoria. A range of water quality indicators are measured at these sites and data has been measured for up to 25 years at approximately monthly intervals. While this data set represents a substantial body of information, to date there has been no systematic and consistent analysis of the data that provides an assessment of the temporal and spatial variation of the indicators. Such analysis can provide valuable information regarding the impacts of past management practices on catchment processes, the impact of land management practices and interventions, and the likely direction of future water quality changes.

The scope of this report is to present the nature and significance of time trends in water quality data recorded at VWQMN sites within the region controlled by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Only stations with records greater than ten years were used, and the indicators considered were pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity (EC), total phosphorus and total nitrogen.

This study has been undertaken as part of a state-wide review of water quality trends, and companion reports have been prepared that present the trend results for other Victorian Catchment Management Authorities. In addition, a report covering the whole State has been produced that summarises the results obtained for the individual regions. This series of reports thus provides catchment managers with a valuable source document that contains information in a form that has not been previously available.

The GAM (Generalised Additive Model) approach was used to identify the magnitude and statistical significance of the time trends. The GAM approach has a number of significant advantages over traditional trend detection techniques as it easily accommodates problems associated with periods of missing data, serial correlation, seasonality, climatic influences, and non- constant variance. Overall, the GAM approach is ideally suited to the analysis of “real world” data, and its ability to satisfy the required statistical assumptions means that any inferences drawn regarding statistical significance are robust and accurate.

The preferred GAM model adopted for the study incorporates spline functions to account for the influence of both time and streamflow, and additional functions were included to remove the effects of seasonality, serial dependence, and non-normality. In some cases there was insufficient data to fit the preferred model, and thus it was necessary to use functions based on polynomial rather than spline terms.

Regional patterns in trend behaviour were noted for pH and electrical conductivity. No regional trend behaviour was noted for turbidity and too few data sets were available for the nutrient data to make such observations.

i Contents

Executive Summary i Contents ii

1. Introduction 1

2. Data Availability 2 2.1 General 2 2.2 Length and Consistency of the Data Record 2 2.3 Data Below the Detection Limit 5

3. Model Selection and Formulation 6 3.1 General Requirements for Trend Analysis 6 3.2 Overview of the GAM Approach 7 3.3 Form of Adopted GAM Model 7 3.4 Model Application 9 3.5 Model assessment 10 3.6 Characterisation of Trend 13 3.6.1 Statistical Significance of Trends 13 3.6.2 Evaluation of Regional Trends 15

4. Results 17

5. Conclusions 24

Appendix A - Data Availability in the West Gippsland CMA 25

Appendix B - Trend plots for stations in the West Gippsland CMA 26

ii 1. Introduction

The Victorian Water Quality Monitoring Network (VWQMN) consists of around 280 stations throughout Victoria. A range of water quality indicators are measured at these sites, and data has been measured for up to 25 years at approximately monthly intervals. While this data set represents a substantial body of information, to date there has been no systematic and consistent analysis of the data that provides an assessment of the temporal and spatial variation of the indicators. Such analysis can provide valuable information regarding the impacts of past management practices on catchment processes, the impact of land management practices and interventions, and the likely direction of future water quality changes.

The overall aim of this study was to investigate the nature and significance of time trends in water quality data recorded at VWQMN sites throughout Victoria. The indicators considered were pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity (EC), total phosphorus and total nitrogen, and in order to ensure that the trend results were meaningful, only those stations with at least 10 years of record were included in the analysis.

Rather than provide detailed trend results for all water quality sites across Victoria in a single report, it was decided to prepare separate documents for each region controlled by the Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs). Thus, reports have been prepared for all CMA regions within Victoria, namely: ¨ Corangamite ¨ East Gippsland ¨ Glenelg ¨ Goulburn ¨ Mallee ¨ North Central ¨ North East ¨ Port Phillip ¨ West Gippsland ¨ Wimmera

In addition, a report covering the whole State has also been produced that summarises the results obtained for the individual regions. It is hoped that this series of reports will provides catchment managers with a valuable source document that contains information in a form that has not been previously available.

This report presents a summary of the data availability (Section 2), the general approach used for the study (Section 3), and a description of the results obtained (Section 4).

1 2. Data Availability

2.1 General

Five pollutants were investigated for trend: pH, turbidity (Tb), electrical conductivity (EC), total phosphorus (TP) and total nitrogen (TN). Data was available at approximately 280 sites across Victoria, although not all pollutants have been sampled at every site. Significantly more data was available for pH, turbidity and electrical conductivity than for total phosphorus or total nitrogen.

Figure 2.1 shows the location of monitoring sites across the West Gippsland CMA and the range of pollutants that are sampled at each. All sites are referenced by a Site Identification Number (SINo) that uniquely identifies the information within the VWQMN data base. Superimposed over the site locations is the CMA boundary. A summary table of data availability within the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is presented in Table 2.1 and more detailed information on the data available for the catchment is presented in Appendix A.

2.2 Length and Consistency of the Data Record

The length of the data record varies with each site and the maximum length of available record is around 20 years. To ensure that any inferences regarding trend are robust and meaningful, a minimum record length of 10 years was adopted for all analyses. The VWQMN was established around 20 years ago, and thus all results presented in this report reflect trends that have occurred over (approximately) the last 10 to 20 years.

Observations are generally available at a monthly time step. As described in Section 3.2, the method used to remove the influence of serial dependence between observations requires the adoption of a fixed time step, and therefore a regular step of one month was adopted for all analyses. The preparation of data into a regular monthly time series presented two problems as follows: ¨ Samples were not taken in some months, and these months were therefore regarded as containing missing data. It should be noted that total nitrogen and total phosphorus had substantial amounts of ‘missing’ data as the early part of each data set had generally been sampled at three monthly intervals. ¨ Some sites had been sampled more than once in a month, and thus it was necessary to aggregate the observations to represent a single value. This aggregation was achieved using a simple arithmetic mean of the values within the interval. It should be noted that there were very few intervals with more than one sample and thus the aggregation represents very little compression (or loss) of data.

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Station Station Name pH Tb EC TN Tp Number 225204 Macalister River @ Lake Glenmaggie (Tail Gauge) ü ü ü ü ü 225208 Thomson Rver @ Cooper Creek ü ü ü ü ü 225209 Macalister River @ Licola ü ü ü ü ü 225210 Thomson River @ The Narrows ü ü ü 225213 Aberfeldy River @ Beardmore ü ü ü 225217 Barkly River @ Glencairn ü ü ü 225218 Freestone Creek @ Briagalong ü ü ü 225223 Valencia Creek @ Gillio Road ü ü ü 225224 Avon River @ The Channel ü ü ü 225230 Glenmaggie Creek @ The Gorge ü ü ü 226005 Latrobe River @ Thoms Bridge ü ü ü ü ü 226204 Latrobe River @ Willow Grove ü ü ü 226205 Latrobe River @ Noojee ü ü ü 226209 Moe River @ Darnum ü ü ü ü ü 226216 Tanjil River @ Tanjil South ü ü ü ü ü 226217 Latrobe River @ Hawthorn Bridge ü ü ü 226218 Narracan Creek @ Thorpdale ü ü ü 226219 Tooronga River @ Noojee ü ü ü 226220 Loch River @ Noojee ü ü ü 226222 Latrobe River @ Near Noojee (Upstream Ada River Junction) ü ü ü ü ü 226228 Latrobe River @ Rosedale (Main Stream) ü ü ü ü ü 227200 Tarra River @ Yarram ü ü ü ü ü 227202 Tarwin River @ Meeniyan ü ü ü ü ü 227203 Franklin River @ Henwoods Bridge ü ü ü 227205 Merriman Creek @ Calignee South ü ü ü 227210 Bruthen Creek @ Carrajung Lower ü ü ü 227211 Agnes River @ Toora ü ü ü 227213 Jack River @ Jack River ü ü ü 227216 Albert River @ Hiawatha (Below Falls) ü ü ü 227226 Tarwin River East Branch @ Dumbalk North ü ü ü 227227 Wilkur Creek @ Leongatha ü ü ü 227228 Tarwin River East Branch @ Mirboo ü ü ü

4 2.3 Data Below the Detection Limit

Some data was reported as being less than a certain value (ie ‘< 0.005mg/l’) indicating that the measured concentration was less than the detection limit of the measuring technique. This was particularly a problem for the nutrient indicators, ie total phosphorus and oxidised nitrogen.

There are several possible approaches to dealing with this type of data. For example, the data could be treated as missing or else set to half the magnitude of the reporting limit.

There is no generally accepted approach to dealing with data below the reporting limit. While certain non-parametric approaches to trend analysis are not affected by such observations, it is usually necessary to treat the data in some manner to ensure that systematic error is not introduced into the analyses. For this study, all data recorded as being below the detection limit were simply set equal to the detection limit. Across the whole State, data treated in this manner represented less than 2% of the total sample, and therefore the manner of treatment is not expected to influence the results.

5 3. Model Selection and Formulation

3.1 General Requirements for Trend Analysis

There are many techniques available for the analysis of trends in data, each of which relies on different statistical assumptions. Differentiation between the techniques is based largely on the power of each technique to correctly detect trends given the properties of the particular data set under consideration. For example, substantial periods of missing data, as are commonly found in hydrologic time series, can drastically reduce the ability of a particular technique to detect the trend.

In practice, the investigation of trends is problematic as hydrologic data are generally: ¨ highly skewed (ie not normally distributed); ¨ serially dependent (particularly when using data collected at monthly or more frequent intervals); ¨ markedly seasonal; ¨ subject to periods of missing observations; and, ¨ are affected by exogenous influences (ie factors other than time that influence the response variable of interest).

Unfortunately, unless the correct preventative steps are taken, the above characteristics generally violate some (or all) of the underlying assumptions of all established trend detection techniques. Consequently, inferences regarding the statistical significance of suspected trends are often incorrect.

Recently Morton (1996) demonstrated the advantages of a parametric method, the Generalised Additive Model (GAM), to estimate time trends in hydrologic time series data. Morton showed how the technique can easily be used to satisfy all required assumptions. In particular, he highlights that the GAM approach is generally more flexible, and allows non-linear time trends and exogenous influences to be easily accommodated. Morton also makes the important point that existing non-parametric techniques do not cope very well with serially correlated data, a problem that is easily rectified with the GAM approach by the inclusion of an autoregressive term. An informal description of the GAM approach, and examples that illustrate application of the technique to a range of problems commonly encountered in hydrologic trend detection, is presented by Nathan et al. (1999).

In common with many trend tests, the main assumptions that need to be satisfied with the GAM technique are that the residuals must: (i) be normally distributed, (ii) have constant variance, and (iii) be serially independent. As discussed in Section 3.2, the latter assumption can usually be satisfied by jointly fitting a time series model. Errors associated with the remaining assumptions can usually be minimised by applying appropriate transformations to the data.

6 3.2 Overview of the GAM Approach

A GAM model can be formulated as follows: y = b0 + b1f(x1) + b2f(x2) + … bnf(xn) + f(e) (1) where y is the water quality time series suspected of containing a trend, x1, x2, x3 …. xn are explanatory variables, b0 is a constant, and e is an error term. In essence, the form of the model is similar to that used in multiple regression, though in the context of water quality trend detection, the explanatory variables may represent functional relationships between y and some other hydrologic time series, or else they may represent some other time-based function altogether. Importantly, all functional relationships incorporated into the model are fitted jointly.

When used for trend detection, one of the explanatory variables that needs to be included is an appropriate function of time. In its simplest formulation, the time variable adopted could simply consist of the (decimalised) date of the observation. If it is found that the time trend is non-linear over the period of record, then a spline or polynomial function can be fitted to the time component.

Other explanatory variables can be added successively as required. For example, if a water quality variable (such as turbidity) is dependent on flow magnitude, then it will be necessary to include a functional relationship between flow and turbidity. Other explanatory variables often required include terms for explaining diurnal or seasonal variation, or terms for removing serial dependence between observations.

After identifying necessary explanatory variables and the appropriate functional forms, a GAM is fitted to the water quality time series of interest. The time trend curve is characterised by the variation in y with time according to the explanatory variable(s) representative of average conditions. If a linear function of time is used then it will only be possible to characterise trend by a straight line. However, if a non-linear function is used then the time trend can be characterised as a smooth function varying over the period of record. The statistical significance of the time component is measured by the significance of the relevant coefficient in the model. The distribution of the fitted coefficients are based on the distribution of the random error term e .

3.3 Form of Adopted GAM Model

In this study, the choice of explanatory variables was made on the basis of preliminary analysis of the data sets and previous experience. Streamflow, measured at the time of sampling of the pollutant was included as the magnitude of flow has a major influence on the pollutant concentration. A seasonal component was also added to account for variability in the pollutant concentrations with time of year. Lastly, a time component was included to 7 enable the assessment of the significance of trends with time. Logarithmic transformations were used to normalise selected variables in order to help normalise the residuals.

The appropriateness of several model forms were investigated for this study and two were adopted for use. The preferred model is based on the use of spline functions to account for the influence of time and flow, and the other model is based on polynomial functions. The general form of the two models used to assess trend in this study are: y = b0 + b1S{Q;2} + b2S{t;2} + b3 sin(2pi/12) + b3 cos(2pi/12) + AR1(e) (2)

2 y = b0 + b1 log(Q) + b2 (log(Q)) + b3 sin(2pi/12) + b3 cos(2pi/12) + 2 b1t + b2(t ) + AR1(e) (3) where: y - water quality indicator of interest

bn - model coefficients Q - streamflow (ML/day) t - time (month) i - month of year AR1(e) - lag-one autoregressive model fitted to the error term

The water quality indicators (y) selected for analysis and the transformations required to ensure that the residuals are normally distributed with constant variance are: pH - stream pH log(Tb) - logarithmic transform of turbidity log(EC) - logarithmic transform of electrical conductivity log(TN) - logarithmic transform of total Nitrogen log(TP) - logarithmic transform of total Phosphorus

The lag-one autoregressive model was fitted to the residuals to satisfy the assumption of serial independence; incorporation of this term thus ensures that the residuals of the current time step are not correlated with the residuals from the previous time step.

The spline form of the GAM model (Equation 2) is preferred as it is not affected by ‘end effects’ (ie the shape of the trend is not unduly influenced by a small number of data points at either end of the time series), and it does not make any assumptions about the underlying distribution of the data set. The primary disadvantages of the spline model are: (i) it is not possible to extrapolate the trends objectively into the future, (ii) they require more data to fit than the polynomial models, and (iii) the AR1 model cannot be fitted jointly (using the currently available software) with the other terms.

The advantage of the polynomial function relates primarily to the ability to be able to extrapolate the trends. The primary disadvantage is that the

8 polynomial functions are subject to end-effects, ie a small number of observations at either end of the time series may unduly influence the shape of the inferred trend. A further disadvantage of using the polynomial function is that a particular shape of the data is assumed. For example, if a second order polynomial function is used (as adopted in Equation 3), the data set being modelled is assumed to have a parabolic shape.

3.4 Model Application

As indicated earlier, the spline model (Equation 2) was generally found to be more robust, and consequently this model was used in preference to the polynomial form (Equation 3). However, is some cases it was found that there was insufficient information to fit the spline form of the model with the autoregressive term fitted to the residuals, and an alternative model had to be used.

The following process was adopted when applying the GAM models to the data set:

1. Firstly, the spline model (as specified in Equation 2) was fitted to the data. Diagnostic plots were assessed to ensure that model assumptions were reasonably satisfied (see Section 3.5), and if acceptable the model results were adopted; as discussed below, outliers were excluded from the model fit. 2. If there was insufficient data to evaluate the spline model coefficients, then the spline model was re-fitted without the autoregressive term fitted to the residuals (ie without the AR1(e) term in Equation 2). 3. If the residuals were not found to exhibit appreciable serial correlation, then the results from Step 2 were adopted. 4. If the residuals were found to exhibit appreciable serial correlation, then the polynomial form of the model was adopted (Equation 3). 5. If there was insufficient data to evaluate the polynomial model coefficients, then the model was re-fitted without the autoregressive term fitted to the residuals (ie without the AR1(e) term in Equation 3). 6. If the residuals were not found to exhibit appreciable serial correlation, then the results from Step 5 were adopted. 7. If the residuals displayed significant dependence and neither forms of the model could be fitted, no assessment of trend was made, and the results were recorded as “not available”.

The spline model with AR1 term was successfully fitted in the majority of cases (81%). Of the remaining stations, spline models with no AR1 term were fitted for 11% of cases and polynomial models with AR1 term were fitted for approximately 3% of cases leaving only 6% of cases for which no model could be successfully fitted.

Initial modelling of the data indicated that in some cases the model fit was unduly influenced by a small number of cases. In order to remove this bias, 9 the outliers were excluded using an objective criterion based on Cook’s statistic. Cook’s statistic evaluates the sensitivity of the model to outliers by considering the influence of each data point on the coefficients of the fit of the data. A value of Cooks statistic greater than 2 was used as the basis for identification of outliers (Hill et al. 1992).

3.5 Model assessment

Having fitted the GAM models to the data, it was necessary to check that the model satisfied the required assumptions. The large number of models to be fitted (around 1000 for the whole State) precluded the detailed trialling of different model forms and variable transformations, though software was developed to allow the rapid visual assessment of the residuals to ensure that model assumptions (Section 3.1) were not appreciably violated.

An example of a GAM model fit to water quality data is provided in Figure 3.1, and examples of the diagnostic plots used to assess model validity are shown in Figures 3.2. The plots are based on electrical conductivity data from site number 235227, and an interpretation of the information is provided below.

Figure 3.1 shows the measured data, the fitted model and the time trend. This plot illustrates how well the data has been fitted and if there are any errors in either the model or the data. As can be seen from Figure 3.1, the fit for this site is reasonable, with a large amount of variability in the data being explained by the adopted model.

A plot of residuals versus time is a useful visual tool for evaluating the fit of the model over time and detecting the presence of underlying trends that may require the use of other explanatory variables. Figure 3.2(a) illustrates a residuals versus time plot, where it is seen that the residuals show constant variance. With very few exceptions, the residuals were found to be independent of time.

The constant variance assumption can be tested by examination of a plot of residuals against fitted values, an example of which is given in Figure 3.2(b). This figure illustrates that, as the data is evenly scattered around the ‘Fitted EC’ axis, the residuals exhibit constant variance. For pH, the condition of constant variance was generally met. However, for turbidity, electrical conductivity, total nitrogen and total phosphorus, the residuals often showed non-constant variance. To rectify this problem, a log transformation of each of these variables was tried resulting in significant improvement.

The assumption of no serial correlation was evaluated by plotting a correlogram, as illustrated in Figure 3.2(c). Lag values of greater than an absolute value of 0.2 (ie less than -0.2, or greater than +0.2) indicate that the residuals exhibit significant serial correlation. Evaluation of the correlogram for this site indicates that the fitting of a lag(1) AR model ensured that serial 10 correlation was not a problem. However, as discussed in Section 3.4, some sites did not have sufficient data to allow the inclusion of an autoregressive term in the spline model, and the correlogram was used as the basis for deciding which model form to adopt.

The assumption of normally distributed residuals was evaluated by using a normal probability plot, as shown in Figure 3.2(d). The proximity of the data to the 1:1 line indicates how well the residuals follow a normal distribution. The residuals were generally found to be normally distributed.

Figure 3.1: Fit and trend for electrical conductivity for station 235227

11 Figure 3.2: Diagnostic plots to evaluate the model assumptions

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12 3.6 Characterisation of Trend

Both forms of the adopted GAM model (Equations 2 and 3) allow the evaluation of non-linear trends. Such models clearly illustrate the variation in trend over time, and in particular the spline form of the model allows a visual assessment of trend similar to that achieved using LOWESS plots (Cleveland, 1979). While plots of non-linear time trends allow inferences to be made regarding the nature (and hence possible causes) of trends over the historic period, they are not suited to providing a simple estimate of average annual trends.

Consider the example given in Figure 3.3 for which there is a clear, non-linear trend present in the data (as illustrated by the solid curvilinear line). The variation through time indicates a cyclic trend, in which an initial period of increasing trend is followed by decreasing values, and another subsequent period of increases. Such information, when combined with local knowledge of land-use changes or operational conditions, can provide a valuable basis on which to assess the causes of trends.

Figure 3.3 does not make it clear, however, whether there has been an overall increase or decrease in the linear component of the observed trend. In order to characterise this overall trend, a linear regression line has been fitted through the non-linear trend results, as illustrated by the broken line in Figure 3.3. This estimate of the linear component of the trend has been used to represent the overall trend at each site, and is used to construct “arrow” plots that reveal the degree of uniformity in trend results throughout a region (see Section 3.6.2).

3.6.1 Statistical Significance of Trends

In addition to the magnitude of the trend, the statistical significance of the trend also needs to be estimated. The significance indicates whether the trend can be validly discerned from within the noise of the data. Consider, for example, Figure 3.4. The plot shows the trend line though the data for site number 231231 and the gradient of the line (or magnitude of the trend) has been calculated as 16 µs/cm per annum. The significance of the trend has been calculated as ‘nil’, indicating that although the trend line exhibits a gradient, that gradient is not statistically significant.

Significance is determined from a t-test on the linear component of the time trend in the GAM model. A t-test is an expression of the probability that the nature of the trend has been accurately discerned from the data. The significance has therefore been reported at the 5% level (indicating a high probability of significance), 10% level (indicating a medium level of significance) and Nil (indicating that the trend is not significant).

13 Figure 3.3: Illustration of the non-linear and linear components of trend (for electrical conductivity for station 229214 in the Port Phillip CMA).

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14 3.6.2 Evaluation of Regional Trends

In addition to the reporting of trends at each site, maps indicating regional trends have also been produced. The maps use arrows to indicate the nature of the trend with the magnitude, direction and significance of the trend being illustrated by the direction, size, and shading of the arrows. The consistency of any regional trends are reflected in the consistency of the size and direction of the arrows.

Consider Figure 3.5. A red arrow pointing vertically upwards indicates an upwards trend and a blue arrow pointing vertically downwards indicates a downwards trend. The size of the arrows indicates the relative magnitude of the overall linear trend. A green circle indicates that the magnitude of the trend is approximately zero. Note that ‘zero’ has been set differently for each pollutant based on reasonable detection limits for that pollutant and are listed as follows: ¨ pH : -0.025

In addition to lower limits, upper limits have also been set (to prevent one arrow from completely dominating the map). These upper limits have been set as follows: ¨ pH: 0.1 (/yr) ¨ turbidity: 1 (NTU/yr) ¨ ec: 25 (µs/cm/yr) ¨ total phosphorus: 10.0 (µg/l/yr) ¨ total nitrogen: 0.05 (mg/l/yr)

Note that the magnitude of trends that exceed the above limits have been marked near the station number on the arrow map.

If an arrow or circle is infilled with solid colour then the trend is significant at the 5% level; if infilled with a shaded colour then the trend is significant at the 10% level, and if there is no infilling then the trend is not significant.

It should be noted that stations for which the estimated trend was not reliable do not have an arrow on the map, they simply have the station number. Station numbers have also been marked for total phosphorus and total nitrogen where there was insufficient data for analysis.

15 Figure 3.3: Key for arrow plots KEY Direction and Significance of change Magnitude of change ( m s/cm/yr) NIL 10% 5% Positive 5

15 +/- 5 25 Negative NIL 10% 5%

16 4. Results

The results of the trend analysis have been presented in three different formats. Table 4.1 summarises the magnitude of change and the significance of the trend for each station. Appendix B contains plots of the fitted trend line for each station and pollutant modelled in the West Gippsland CMA. Finally, the arrow plots are presented in Figures 4.1 to 4.5.

Of note for electrical conductivity (Figure 4.3) is that all trends are of zero magnitude. The majority of trends are also significant (at either the 5% or 10% level).

As is consistent with much of the State, pH trends (Figure 4.1) are either decreasing or of zero magnitude. A further regional pattern can be discerned with decreasing trends being typically in the southern regions of the CMA and trends of zero magnitude being typically in the northern regions. It should also be noted that nearly all of these trends are statistically significant (at the 5% level).

For turbidity (Figure 4.2) a large proportion of the trends have zero magnitude, although many of these are not statistically significant. The remaining non zero trends (both positive and negative) are located towards the Southern regions of the CMA and most are statistically significant (at the 5 % level).

There is insufficient nutrient data (Figure 4.4 for total nitrogen and Figure 4.5 for total phosphorus) to make observations about regional patterns. The large, increasing trend in total phosphorus at Station 226209 (Moe River @ Darnum) should be noted.

17 Table 4.1: Trend Summary for the West Gippsland CMA

Station pH Turbidity Electrical Total Nitrogen Total Conductivity Phosphorus Linear Sig. Linear Sig. Linear Sig. Linear Sig Linear Sig. Trend Trend Trend Trend Trend Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year Per Year (NTU) (µs/cm) (mg/l) (µg/l) 225204 0.000 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 Nil -0.005 Nil 0.0 Nil 225208 -0.028 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 5% -0.003 Nil N/A N/A 225209 0.000 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 Nil -0.005 Nil 0.0 Nil 225210 0.000 5% -0.25 5% 0.0 5% - - - - 225213 0.000 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% - - - - 225217 0.000 10% 0.00 5% 0.0 Nil - - - - 225218 0.000 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% - - - - 225223 0.000 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 10% - - - - 225224 -0.029 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 5% - - - - 225230 0.000 Nil 0.00 Nil 0.0 Nil - - - - 226005 -0.031 5% 0.00 Nil -5.4 5% -0.004 10% 0.0 10% 226204 0.000 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 Nil - - - - 226205 0.000 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 Nil - - - - 226209 -0.056 5% -0.40 10% 0.0 10% 0.012 Nil 21.0 5% 226216 -0.049 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% 0.000 Nil N/A N/A 226217 -0.059 5% 0.00 10% 0.0 5% - - - - 226218 -0.028 10% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% - - - - 226219 -0.073 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 10% - - - - 226220 -0.070 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% - - - - 226222 0.000 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 10% -0.006 Nil N/A N/A 226228 0.000 5% -0.97 5% 0.0 5% 0.004 Nil -1.0 5% 227200 0.000 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% 0.003 Nil 1.0 Nil 227202 0.000 5% 0.45 5% 0.0 5% 0.012 5% 2.0 5% 227203 -0.083 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% - - - - 227205 -0.043 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 Nil - - - - 227210 -0.047 5% -0.31 5% -6.8 5% - - - - 227211 0.000 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 Nil - - - - 227213 -0.031 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 5% - - - - 227216 -0.042 5% 0.00 5% 0.0 5% - - - - 227226 -0.041 5% 0.29 5% 0.0 Nil - - - - 227227 0.000 5% 0.00 Nil 0.0 Nil - - - - 227228 -0.048 5% -0.32 5% 0.0 5% - - - - Note: - no data available N/A reliable results could not be determined

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5 PPTPPP

PPTPIW 5 PPSPIQ

5 ­­ PPTPPH PPSPIV

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5 PPTPIU 5 PPSPHV

PPTPHR 3 5 PPTPIT

5 ­ PPTPPV PPTHHS

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PPTHHS ­¬ PPTPPV ¬

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PPSPHR

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PPSPIH

PPTPPP

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PPSPIV

PPSPPR

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3 PPSPHW

PPSPPQ

PPSPPR PPSPIV PPTPPH PPSPIQ PPTPIW PPTPPP PPSPIH PPTPHS 3 PPSPQH PPSPHR

PPTPIU PPSPHV

PPTPHR PPTPIT

5 PPTPPV 35 PPTHHS PPTPHW ­IU PPTPIV

PPUPHS PPUPPU PPUPIH

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­ S pigure2RFS CGE2HFS 3 35 5

­ ¬ ­ ‡iƒ„2qs€€ƒvexh2gwe ¬ IH xeg—tive ­ w—gnitude2—nd2signifi™—n™e2of2trend2in2„ot—l2€hosphorus xsvIH7 S7 IH H IH uilometers iX’w™ms’w™HHVQV’™—d’—r™view’‡estqippF—prY2„€ 5. Conclusions

Water quality data from the VWRMN (Victorian Water Resources Monitoring Network) for the West Gippsland Region have been analysed to determine trends. A total of 32 stations were investigated for trends in pH, turbidity and electrical conductivity. Substantially less nutrient data (total phosphorus and total nitrogen) was available, with 10 stations analysed for trend.

The GAM (Generalised Additive Models) method was used to determine the trends. GAM is particularly suited to investigating trends in water quality data as it accounts for the effects of exogenous influences (such as streamflow) and it elegantly deals with the common problems of missing data and serial correlation.

Regional trends were noted for pH (decreasing trends in the south of the region and trends of zero magnitude in the north) and electrical conductivity (exclusively zero magnitude trends throughout the region). A large number of the trends for turbidity were of zero magnitude, with some non-zero trends in the south of the region.

Finally, it should be noted that there are companion reports to this document, detailing similar analyses for each of the other nine Catchment Management Authorities. Additionally, there is a Statewide Summary, presenting an overview of the trend analysis for the State.

24 Appendix A - Data Availability in the West Gippsland CMA

25 CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Discharge Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Discharge Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Discharge Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of pH Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of pH Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of pH Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Turbidity Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Turbidity Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Turbidity Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Electrical Conductivity Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Electrical Conductivity Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Electrical Conductivity Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Nitrate/Nitrite Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Nitrate/Nitrite Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Nitrate/Nitrite Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Total Phosphorus Data Availability 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Total Phosphorus Data Availability 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

0 values 1 value present >1 values present CMA: West Gippsland Monthly Summary of Total Phosphorus Data Availability 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Site Description JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Site 225204 MACALISTER RIVER @ LAKE GLENMAGGIE 225204 225208 THOMSON RVER @ COOPER CREEK 225208 225209 MACALISTER RIVER @ LICOLA 225209 225210 THOMSON RIVER @ THE NARROWS 225210 225213 ABERFELDY RIVER @ BEARDMORE 225213 225217 BARKLY RIVER @ GLENCAIRN 225217 225218 FREESTONE CREEK @ BRIAGALONG 225218 225223 VALENCIA CREEK @ GILLIO ROAD 225223 225224 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL 225224 225230 GLENMAGGIE CREEK @ THE GORGE 225230 226005 LATROBE RIVER @ THOMS BRIDGE 226005 226204 LATROBE RIVER @ WILLOW GROVE 226204 226205 LATROBE RIVER @ NOOJEE 226205 226209 MOE RIVER @ DARNUM 226209 226216 TANJIL RIVER @ TANJIL SOUTH 226216 226217 LATROBE RIVER @ HAWTHORN BRIDGE 226217 226218 NARRACAN CREEK @ THORPDALE 226218 226219 TOORONGA RIVER @ NOOJEE 226219 226220 LOCH RIVER @ NOOJEE 226220 226222 LATROBE RIVER @ NEAR NOOJEE 226222 226228 LATROBE RIVER @ ROSEDALE 226228 227200 TARRA RIVER @ YARRAM 227200 227202 TARWIN RIVER @ MEENIYAN 227202 227203 FRANKLIN RIVER @ HENWOODS BRIDGE 227203 227205 MERRIMAN CREEK @ CALIGNEE SOUTH 227205 227210 BRUTHEN CREEK @ CARRAJUNG LOWER 227210 227211 AGNES RIVER @ TOORA 227211 227213 JACK RIVER @ JACK RIVER 227213 227216 ALBERT RIVER @ HIAWATHA (BELOW FALLS) 227216 227226 TARWIN RIVER EAST @ DUMBALK NORTH 227226 227227 WILKUR CREEK @ LEONGATHA 227227 227228 TARWIN RIVER EAST BRANCH @ MIRBOO 227228

JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

0 values 1 value present >1 values present Appendix B - Trend plots for stations in the West Gippsland CMA 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

140

) 120 C ° 5

2 100

@

m 80 c / S µ

( 60

C E 40

20 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1.0

0.8 ) l / 0.6 g m (

N 0.4 T

0.2

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.08

0.06 ) l / g m

( 0.04

P T 0.02

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Macalister River @ Lake Glenmaggie (Tail Gauge) (Station 225204) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

140

) 120 C ° 5

2 100

@

m 80 c / S µ

( 60

C E 40

20 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.7

0.6

) 0.5 l / g m

( 0.4

N T 0.3

0.2

0.1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.16

0.12 ) l / g m

( 0.08

P T 0.04

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Thomson Rver @ Cooper Creek (Station 225208) 8.4

8.0

7.6

H 7.2 p

6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

160 ) C

° 120 5 2

@

m 80 c / S µ (

C 40 E

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.6

0.5

) 0.4 l / g m

( 0.3

N T 0.2

0.1

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.06

0.05

) 0.04 l / g m

( 0.03

P T 0.02

0.01

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Macalister River @ Licola (Station 225209) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

140

) 120 C ° 5

2 100

@

m 80 c / S µ

( 60

C E 40

20 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Thomson River @ The Narrows (Station 225210) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

160 ) C ° 5

2 120

@ m c / S µ

( 80

C E

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Aberfeldy River @ Beardmore (Station 225213) 8.4

8.0

7.6 H p 7.2

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

240

) 200 C ° 5

2 160

@

m 120 c / S µ

( 80

C E 40

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Barkly River @ Glencairn (Station 225217) 8.5

8.0

7.5 H p 7.0

6.5

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1000

) 800 C ° 5 2 600 @ m c /

S 400 µ (

C

E 200

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Freestone Creek @ Briagalong (Station 225218) 8.4

8.0

7.6 H p 7.2

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

400 ) C

° 300 5 2

@

m 200 c / S µ (

C 100 E

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Valencia Creek @ Gillio Road (Station 225223) 8.4

8.0

7.6 H p 7.2

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

10 ) U T N ( y t

i 1 d i b r u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

160

) 140 C ° 5

2 120

@

m 100 c / S µ

( 80

C E 60

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Avon River @ The Channel (Station 225224) 8.0

7.6

H 7.2 p

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

280

) 240 C ° 5

2 200

@

m 160 c / S µ

( 120

C E 80

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Glenmaggie Creek @ The Gorge (Station 225230) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

600

) 500 C ° 5 2 400 @ m c /

S 300 µ (

C

E 200

100 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

3.0

2.5

) 2.0 l / g m

( 1.5

N T 1.0

0.5

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.25

0.20 ) l / 0.15 g m (

P 0.10 T

0.05

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Latrobe River @ Thoms Bridge (Station 226005) 7.6

7.2

H 6.8 p

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1000 ) U

T 100 N ( y t i d i b r 10 u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

200 ) C

° 160 5 2

@

m 120 c / S µ (

C 80 E

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Latrobe River @ Willow Grove (Station 226204) 8.0

7.6

7.2

H 6.8 p

6.4

6.0

5.6 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

120 ) C

° 100 5 2

@

m 80 c / S µ (

C 60 E

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Latrobe River @ Noojee (Station 226205) 8.0

7.5

7.0 H p 6.5

6.0

5.5 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

600

) 500 C ° 5 2 400 @ m c /

S 300 µ (

C

E 200

100 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

5.0

4.0 ) l / g m

( 3.0

N T 2.0

1.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

2.50

2.00 ) l / 1.50 g m (

P 1.00 T

0.50

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Moe River @ Darnum (Station 226209) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

140

) 120 C ° 5 2 100 @ m c /

S 80 µ (

C

E 60

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1.2

1.0 ) l / 0.8 g m (

N 0.6 T

0.4

0.2 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.20

0.16 ) l / 0.12 g m (

P 0.08 T

0.04

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Tanjil River @ Tanjil South (Station 226216) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

240

) 200 C ° 5 2 160 @ m c /

S 120 µ (

C

E 80

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Latrobe River @ Hawthorn Bridge (Station 226217) 7.6

7.2

6.8 H p 6.4

6.0

5.6 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

280

) 240 C ° 5 2 200 @ m c /

S 160 µ (

C

E 120

80 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Narracan Creek @ Thorpdale (Station 226218) 8.5

8.0

7.5

H 7.0 p

6.5

6.0

5.5 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) C

° 80 5 2

@

m 60 c / S µ (

C 40 E

20 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Tooronga River @ Noojee (Station 226219) 9.0

8.0

H 7.0 p

6.0

5.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

120 ) C

° 100 5 2

@

m 80 c / S µ (

C 60 E

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Loch River @ Noojee (Station 226220) 8.0

7.5

7.0 H p 6.5

6.0

5.5 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

120 ) C

° 100 5 2

@

m 80 c / S µ (

C 60 E

40 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1.2

1.0 ) l / g m

( 0.8

N T 0.6

0.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.05

0.04 ) l / 0.03 g m (

P 0.02 T

0.01

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Latrobe River @ Near Noojee (Upstream Ada River Junction) (Station 226222) 8.0

7.6

H 7.2 p

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1000

) 800 C ° 5 2 600 @ m c /

S 400 µ (

C

E 200

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

2.4

2.0 ) l / 1.6 g m (

N 1.2 T

0.8

0.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.30

0.25

) 0.20 l / g m

( 0.15

P T 0.10

0.05

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Latrobe River @ Rosedale (Main Stream) (Station 226228) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

400

) 350 C ° 5

2 300

@

m 250 c / S µ

( 200

C E 150

100 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

2.5

2.0 ) l / 1.5 g m (

N 1.0 T

0.5

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.25

0.20 ) l / 0.15 g m (

P 0.10 T

0.05

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Tarra River @ Yarram (Station 227200) 8.5

8.0

7.5 H p 7.0

6.5

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

800 ) C

° 600 5 2

@

m 400 c / S µ (

C 200 E

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

4.0

3.0 ) l / g m

( 2.0

N T 1.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

0.40

0.30 ) l / g m

( 0.20

P T 0.10

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Tarwin River @ Meeniyan (Station 227202) 8.4

8.0

7.6

H 7.2 p

6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

280

) 240 C ° 5 2 200 @ m c /

S 160 µ (

C

E 120

80 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Franklin River @ Henwoods Bridge (Station 227203) 8.4

8.0

7.6

H 7.2 p

6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

240 ) C

° 200 5 2

@

m 160 c / S µ (

C 120 E

80 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Merriman Creek @ Calignee South (Station 227205) 8.4

8.0

7.6 H p 7.2

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

2400

) 2000 C ° 5

2 1600

@

m 1200 c / S µ

( 800

C E 400

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Bruthen Creek @ Carrajung Lower (Station 227210) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U

T 10 N ( y t i d i b r 1 u T

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

350

) 300 C ° 5 2 250 @ m c /

S 200 µ (

C

E 150

100 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Agnes River @ Toora (Station 227211) 8.4

8.0

7.6

H 7.2 p

6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1000 ) U

T 100 N ( y t i d i b r 10 u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

280 ) C

° 240 5 2

@

m 200 c / S µ (

C 160 E

120 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Jack River @ Jack River (Station 227213) 8.4

8.0

7.6 H p 7.2

6.8

6.4 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

240 ) C

° 200 5 2

@

m 160 c / S µ (

C 120 E

80 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Albert River @ Hiawatha (Below Falls) (Station 227216) 8.0

7.6

7.2 H p 6.8

6.4

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

800 ) C

° 600 5 2

@

m 400 c / S µ (

C 200 E

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Tarwin River East Branch @ Dumbalk North (Station 227226) 9.0

8.5

8.0

H 7.5 p

7.0

6.5

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

1000 ) U

T 100 N ( y t i d i b r 10 u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

3000

) 2500 C ° 5

2 2000

@

m 1500 c / S µ

( 1000

C E 500

0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Wilkur Creek @ Leongatha (Station 227227) 8.5

8.0

7.5 H p 7.0

6.5

6.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

100 ) U T N ( y t

i 10 d i b r u T

1 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

320

) 280 C ° 5 2 240 @ m c /

S 200 µ (

C

E 160

120 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.0

20.0 ) l / 15.0 g m (

N 10.0 T

5.0

0.0 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

25.00

20.00 ) l / 15.00 g m (

P 10.00 T

5.00

0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Date

Tarwin River East Branch @ Mirboo (Station 227228)