The Back River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.[3]

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Location of the Back River mouth in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	South East Corner (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Local government area	Shire of East Gippsland
Physical characteristics
Source	Nunniong Plains, Great Dividing Range
• location	below Mount Bindi
• elevation	1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Timbarra River
• location	northeast of Ensay
• coordinates	37°13′24″S 147°58′17″E
• elevation	796 m (2,612 ft)
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Basin features
River system	Mitchell River catchment
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Course and features

The Back River rises on the Nunniong Plains, below Mount Bindi, that is part of the Great Dividing Range; in remote country east of Omeo.[3] The river flows generally east, then southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Timbarra River in a state forestry area, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Ensay in the Shire of East Gippsland.[4][5] The river descends 588 metres (1,929 ft) over its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) course.[2]

References

External links

• "Tambo River sub-catchment". East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• "Tambo River - Catchment Map" (map). East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. Government of Victoria.
• East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (2013). East Gippsland regional catchment strategy 2013 -2019 (PDF). Bairnsdale: East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. ISBN 978-0-9758164-6-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

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