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Back Creek
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

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.

See also

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• List of rivers of Australia

References

1. "Back Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
2. ^ "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.

28°33′S 153°04′E / 28.550°S 153.067°E / -28.550; 153.067

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