| Back Creek | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Airborne - Brisbane to Adelaide Back Creek, New South Wales | |
| 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 |
| [1] [2] | |
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.
Location and features
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]
See also
References
- ^ "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
- "Richmond River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
River systems and rivers of the
Northern Rivers catchments,
New South Wales, Australia | |
|---|---|
| Tweed Shire and Tweed River | |
| Byron Shire and Brunswick River | |
| Richmond Valley and Richmond River | |
| Clarence Valley and Clarence River |
|
| Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Shire, and Bellinger River | |
| Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire, and Nambucca- Macleay rivers | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings and Hastings River | |
28°33′S 153°04′E / 28.550°S 153.067°E