The Back Creek, a perennial stream of the Richmond River catchment, is located in Northern Rivers region in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
| Back Creek | |
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.jpg) Airborne - Brisbane to Adelaide Back Creek, New South Wales | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Queensland (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Local government area | Richmond Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Homeleigh Mountain |
| • location | near Kyogle |
| • elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Leycester Creek |
• location | Leycester |
• elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Richmond River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Boorabee Creek, Boundary Creek (Richmond Valley), Cadiangullong Creek |
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Location and features
editBack Creek rises below Homeleigh Mountain about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north northeast of Kyogle. The river flows generally south southeast, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Leycester Creek near the village of Leycester. The river descends 357 metres (1,171 ft) over its 63 kilometres (39 mi) course.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Back Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Back Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
External links
edit- "Richmond River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
28°33′S 153°04′E / 28.550°S 153.067°E