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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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) |
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River system | Richmond River catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Boorabee Creek, Boundary Creek (Richmond Valley), Cadiangullong Creek |
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Back 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]
River systems and rivers of the Northern Rivers catchments, New South Wales, Australia | |
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Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
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Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca-Macleay rivers | |
Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
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Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia | |
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