Timbara Creek, Surfside, flowing into the ocean on Saturday, March 18.
The Timbara Creek, Surfside, broke its sandbar, flowing freely to the ocean on the morning of Friday, March 17.
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Earlier in the week the sandbar was hampering flow, with water backing up the creek.
Timbara Creek drainage into the ocean was still hampered by its sandbar on Monday, March 13.
During visits to the site over the past week, passing residents told the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner they were unconcerned; this was a regular occurrence and heavy rain would free the creek.
Looking inland from the Wharf Road bridge over Timbara Creek. Water was still backed up on Monday, March 13 but released by Saturday, March 18, after enough rain had fallen to break the creek's sandbar.
Resident Brad Rossiter, whose house backs onto the Timbara inlet and has lived in Surfside for 20 years, said he had never seen it flood.
Looking to the Wharf Road bridge over Timbara Creek from the ocean side. Water was still backed up on Monday, March 13 but released by Saturday, March 18, after enough rain had fallen to break the creek's sandbar.
Mr Rossiter’s comments followed conjecture the sand from recent dredging deposited at Surfside had increased flood risk.
Timbara Creek blocked by its sandbar on Monday, March 13. The beach in front of the houses at the top-right of the photo has been augmented with sand from the marina dredge.
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