Ambient estuarine water quality monitoring data (includes near real-time sites)

Brief description

Half hourly in-situ estuarine water quality readings by station updated daily.

View historical data for the following sites:

- [Baffle Creek](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/baffle-creek-water-quality-monitoring-data-historical)
- [Gregory River](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/gregory-water-quality-monitoring-data-historical)
- [Burnett River](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/burnett-river-monitoring-data-historical)
- [Sandgate](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/sandgate-water-quality-monitoring-data-historical)
- [Bramble Bay](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/bramble-bay-water-quality-monitoring-data-historical)
- [Brisbane River - Moggill site](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/brisbane-river-moggill-reach-site-water-quality-monitoring-buoy)

This is raw and unvalidated data and should be used with caution. For more information regarding water quality in Queensland and or specifically for reviewed data from this site please email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) .

Full description

Dempster Creek - Quality (near realtime) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical In-situ parameter readings, every fifteen minutes. Quality control codes have been introduced to the data to assist with interpretation of the data.\r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a small yellow floating Buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone approximately 5.0km from the mouth of Dempster Creek , Proserpine at Lat-20.6973 Long 148.638 Datum GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 5.0 meters.\r\n\r\nWater Quality is measured by a YSI EXO3 mulitparameter sonde at 0.4m below the surface, which collects : \r\n\r\n- Timestamp \r\n- Record \r\n- EXO_TempC \r\n- EXO_SpCondmScm \r\n- EXO_Salpsu \r\n- EXO_pHmV \r\n- EXO_pH \r\n- EXO_Depthm \r\n- EXO_BatV \r\n- EXO_ChlugL \r\n- EXO_ChlRFU \r\n- EXO_DOPerSat \r\n- EXO_DOmgL \r\n- EXO_BGAPERFU \r\n- EXO_BGAPEugL \r\n- EXO_TurbFNU \r\n- EXO_TurbNTU
Eden Lassie - Buoy 1 - Environmental (near realtime) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical In-situ parameter readings, water (current) flow velocity and direction, Nitrogen and Carbon compounds and weather conditions every ten minutes. Quality control codes have been introduced to the data to assist with interpretation of the data.\r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating Buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone in Eden Lassie Creek upstream of the discharge for De Costa Aquaculture property (in Sandfly Creek) approximately 5.0km from the mouth of the Eden Lassie Creek, Proserpine at Lat-20.1845 Long 148.411 Datum GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 5.0 meters.\r\n\r\nA Trios ""Opus"" spectrophotometer with 10 mm optical path, submerged at 1 meter below the surface, measures Nitrogen and Carbon compounds, such as: \r\n\r\n- Nitrate NO3-N,\r\n- CODeq, \r\n- BODeq, \r\n- DOCeq, \r\n- TOCeq, \r\n- TSSeq, \r\n- KHP, \r\n- SAC254, \r\n- COD-SACeq, \r\n- BOD-SACeq. \r\n\r\nMounted on the vertical spar on the outside of the buoy, the Gill Maximet Compact Weather Station GMX240 measures Ambient Air conditions such as; \r\n\r\n- Gill_Ws_Mean\r\n- Gill_Wd_MeanUnitVector\r\n- Gill_Wd_StdDev\r\n- Gill_WindSpd_Max\r\n- Gill_Temperature_Avg\r\n- Gill_RH\r\n- Gill_Pressure\r\n- Gill_Rain_mm_Tot\r\n- Gill_TotalRain_mm\r\n- Gill_DewPoint_Avg\r\n- Gill_SRad_Avg\r\n- Gill_SunHours_Avg\r\n- Gill_Latitude\r\n- Gill_Longitude\r\n
Eden Lassie - Buoy 1 - Current (near realtime) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical In-situ parameter readings, water (current) flow velocity and direction, Nitrogen and Carbon compounds and weather conditions every ten minutes. Quality control codes have been introduced to the data to assist with interpretation of the data.\r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating Buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone in Eden Lassie Creek upstream of the discharge for De Costa Auaculture property (in Sandfly Creek) approximately 5.0km from the mouth of the Eden Lassie Creek, Proserpine at Lat-20.1845 Long 148.411 Datum GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 5.0 meters.\r\n\r\nDoppler Parameters measured/collected are: \r\n\r\n- Timestamp\r\n- Record\r\n- DCS_Model\r\n- DCS_ Serial\r\n- DCS_ABSSpeed_Avg (UNIT cm/S)\r\n- DCS_Direction_Avg\r\n- DCS_NorthCur_Avg\r\n- DCS_Heading_Avg\r\n- DCS_TiltX_Avg\r\n- DCS_TiltY_Avg\r\n- DCS_SPstd_Avg\r\n- DCS_SigStrenght_Avg\r\n- DCS_PingCnt_Avg\r\n- DCS_AbsTilt_Avg\r\n- DCS_MaxTilt_Avg\r\n- DCS_StdTilt_Avg\r\n\r\nSee YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc. For more information visit:\r\n\r\n- YSI EXO2 Water Quality \r\n- Aanderra Doppler \r\n- Trios Opus Nitrate Analyser \r\n- Gill MaxiMet GMX240 Weather Station\r\n\r\n
Eden Lassie - Buoy 1 - Quality (near realtime) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical In-situ parameter readings, water (current) flow velocity and direction, Nitrogen and Carbon compounds and weather conditions every ten minutes. Quality control codes have been introduced to the data to assist with interpretation of the data.\r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating Buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone in Eden Lassie Creek upstream of the discharge for De Costa Auaculture property (in Sandfly Creek) approximately 5.0km from the mouth of the Eden Lassie Creek, Proserpine at *Lat -20.1845 Long 148.411* Datum GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 5.0 meters.\r\n\r\nWater Quality is measured by a YSI EXO2 mulitparameter sonde at 0.4m below the surface, which collects : \r\n\r\n- Timestamp \r\n- Record\r\n- EXO_TempC \r\n- EXO_SpCondmScm \r\n- EXO_Salpsu \r\n- EXO_pHmV \r\n- EXO_pH \r\n- EXO_Depthm \r\n- EXO_BatV \r\n- EXO_ChlugL \r\n- EXO_ChlRFU \r\n- EXO_DOPerSat \r\n- EXO_DOmgL \r\n- EXO_BGAPERFU \r\n- EXO_BGAPEugL \r\n- EXO_TurbFNU \r\n- EXO_fDOMRFU \r\n- EXO_fDOMQSU\r\n- EXO_TurbNTU\r\n\r\nWater flow direction and velocity are also collected at a depth of 1.0 meter below the surface via an Aanderra Doppler Current Sensors (DCS) Model 420 which operates on the backscatter acoustic doppler principle. The sensor has built-in compass and tilt sensor.\r\n\r\nSee YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc. For more information visit:\r\n\r\n- YSI EXO2 Water Quality \r\n- Aanderra Doppler \r\n- Trios Opus Nitrate Analyser \r\n- Gill MaxiMet GMX240 Weather Station\r\n\r\n
Gregory River - Buoy 3 - Environmental (near real time) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical In-situ parameter readings, water (current) flow velocity and direction, Nitrogen and Carbon compounds and weather conditions every ten minutes. Quality control codes have been introduced to the data to assist with interpretation of the data. \r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating Buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone upstream of the intake pumps for Tassal Auaculture property approximately 6.0km from the mouth of the Gregory River, Proserpine at Lat-20.1688 Long 148.464 Datum GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 5.0 meters.\r\n\r\nWater Quality is measured by a YSI EXO2 mulitparameter sonde at 0.4m below the surface, which collects : Timestamp, Record, EXO_TempC, EXO_SpCondmScm, EXO_Salpsu, EXO_pHmV, EXO_pH, EXO_Depthm, EXO_BatV, EXO_ChlugL, EXO_ChlRFU, EXO_DOPerSat, EXO_DOmgL, EXO_BGAPERFU, EXO_BGAPEugL, EXO_TurbFNU, EXO_fDOMRFU, EXO_fDOMQSU and EXO_TurbNTU data. \r\nWater flow direction and velocity are also collected at a depth of 1.0 meter below the surface via an Aanderra Doppler Current Sensors (DCS) Model 420 which operates on the backscatter acoustic doppler principle. \r\nThe sensor has built-in compass and tilt sensor. \r\n\r\nDoppler Parameters measured/collected are: Timestamp, Record, DCS_Model, DCS_ Serial, DCS_ABSSpeed_Avg (UNIT cm/S), DCS_Direction_Avg, DCS_NorthCur_Avg, DCS_Heading_AVG, DCS_TiltX_Avg, DCS_TiltY_Avg, DCS_SPstd_Avg, DCS_SigStrenght_Avg, DCS_PingCnt_Avg, DCS_AbsTilt_Avg, DCS_MaxTilt_Avg, DCS_StdTilt_Avg. \r\n\r\nA Trios ""Opus"" spectrophotometer with 10 mm optical path, submerged at 1 meter below the surface, measures Nitrogen and Carbon compounds, such as: Nitrate NO3-N, Nitrite NO2-N, CODeq, BODeq, DOCeq, TOCeq, TSSeq, KHP, SAC254, COD-SACeq, BOD-SACeq. Mounted on the vertical spar on the outside of the buoy, the Gill Maximet Compact Weather Station GMX240 measures Ambient Air conditions such as; Gill_Ws_Mean, Gill_Wd_MeanUnitVector, Gill_Wd_StdDev, Gill_WindSpd_Max, Gill_Temperature_Avg, Gill_RH, Gill_Pressure, Gill_Rain_mm_Tot, Gill_TotalRain_mm, Gill_DewPoint_Avg, Gill_SRad_Avg, Gill_SunHours_Avg, Gill_Latitude, Gill_Longitude, Gill_Time, Gill_Status, Gill_Status1, Gill_Status2, Gill_Status3, Gill_Status4, Gill_Status5, Gill_Status6. \r\n\r\nSee YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc. For more information visit:\r\n\r\n* YSI EXO2 Water Quality\r\n* Aanderra Doppler\r\n* Trios Opus Nitrate Analyser\r\n* Gill MaxiMet GMX240 Weather Station\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Gregory River - Buoy 3 - Quality (near realtime) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical In-situ parameter readings, water (current) flow velocity and direction, Nitrogen and Carbon compounds and weather conditions every ten minutes. Quality control codes have been introduced to the data to assist with interpretation of the data. \r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating Buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone upstream of the intake pumps for Tassal Auaculture property approximately 6.0km from the mouth of the Gregory River, Proserpine at Lat-20.1688 Long 148.464 Datum GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 5.0 meters.\r\n\r\nWater Quality is measured by a YSI EXO2 mulitparameter sonde at 0.4m below the surface, which collects : Timestamp, Record, EXO_TempC, EXO_SpCondmScm, EXO_Salpsu, EXO_pHmV, EXO_pH, EXO_Depthm, EXO_BatV, EXO_ChlugL, EXO_ChlRFU, EXO_DOPerSat, EXO_DOmgL, EXO_BGAPERFU, EXO_BGAPEugL, EXO_TurbFNU, EXO_fDOMRFU, EXO_fDOMQSU and EXO_TurbNTU data. \r\nWater flow direction and velocity are also collected at a depth of 1.0 meter below the surface via an Aanderra Doppler Current Sensors (DCS) Model 420 which operates on the backscatter acoustic doppler principle. \r\nThe sensor has built-in compass and tilt sensor. \r\n\r\nDoppler Parameters measured/collected are: Timestamp, Record, DCS_Model, DCS_ Serial, DCS_ABSSpeed_Avg (UNIT cm/S), DCS_Direction_Avg, DCS_NorthCur_Avg, DCS_Heading_AVG, DCS_TiltX_Avg, DCS_TiltY_Avg, DCS_SPstd_Avg, DCS_SigStrenght_Avg, DCS_PingCnt_Avg, DCS_AbsTilt_Avg, DCS_MaxTilt_Avg, DCS_StdTilt_Avg. \r\n\r\nA Trios ""Opus"" spectrophotometer with 10 mm optical path, submerged at 1 meter below the surface, measures Nitrogen and Carbon compounds, such as: Nitrate NO3-N, Nitrite NO2-N, CODeq, BODeq, DOCeq, TOCeq, TSSeq, KHP, SAC254, COD-SACeq, BOD-SACeq. Mounted on the vertical spar on the outside of the buoy, the Gill Maximet Compact Weather Station GMX240 measures Ambient Air conditions such as; Gill_Ws_Mean, Gill_Wd_MeanUnitVector, Gill_Wd_StdDev, Gill_WindSpd_Max, Gill_Temperature_Avg, Gill_RH, Gill_Pressure, Gill_Rain_mm_Tot, Gill_TotalRain_mm, Gill_DewPoint_Avg, Gill_SRad_Avg, Gill_SunHours_Avg, Gill_Latitude, Gill_Longitude, Gill_Time, Gill_Status, Gill_Status1, Gill_Status2, Gill_Status3, Gill_Status4, Gill_Status5, Gill_Status6. \r\n\r\nSee YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc. For more information visit:\r\n\r\n* YSI EXO2 Water Quality\r\n* Aanderra Doppler\r\n* Trios Opus Nitrate Analyser\r\n* Gill MaxiMet GMX240 Weather Station\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Burnett River (near real-time) - Collects time series Physiochemical in-situ parameter readings every half hour for 2022 to present day. Parameters specifically, in order, are\r\n\r\n- Timestamp\r\n- Record\r\n- Temperature_Deg C\r\n- Specific Conductivity_ uScm\r\n- pH\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_%Sat\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_mgl\r\n- Turbidity_ NTU\r\n- Chlorophylla _ugl\r\n\r\nA White coloured, stationary trailer, houses the equipment.\r\n\r\nTrailer position, Old Bundaberg Co-op Wharf. \r\n\r\n**Lat: -24.86491, Lon: 152.34390, Datum: GDA94**. \r\n\r\nIntake water is pumped from 0.2 meters below the water surface to the instrument. Water depth at this location is 3-5 meters, and tidal. \r\n\r\nMonitoring equipment is YSI 6 Series sonde, model 6600. See YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc.\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n