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GOURITZ ESTUARY: General information and location |
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General | ||||||
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The Gourits River Estuary is situated (35°21’S; 21°53’E) approximately 27 km south of the N2 highway between Albertinia and Mossel Bay. | ||||||
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Location (co-ordinates) | ||||||
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35°21’S; 21°53’E | ||||||
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Map of the Gouritz Estuary | |||||
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Dimensions | ||||||
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The Estuarine characteristics of the Gourits River stretch about 10km upstream from the mouth (Ref. 1). The Gourits Estuary has a total surface area of 188ha (Ref. 3). | ||||||
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