Pattern of closures
During the data period between 1987 and 2023 the Inlet has closed on 9 occasions. Mallacoota Inlet’s closures typically last for months, if not years, during low tributary inflows.
Mallacoota Inlet Estuary Opening fact sheet can be found here.
Estuary monitoring
Water height levels are found on Victoria’s Water Measurement Information System (WMIS). These measurements are taken from a gauge at Mallacoota Inlet.
Remote solar-powered cameras have been installed. These cameras collect images every day of the estuary mouth conditions. The images provide the ability to record and track changes in estuary mouth conditions which can be further analysed in conjunction with historical records, to understand long term trends.
