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	nearKyogle
• elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Mouth	confluence withLeycester 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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TheBack Creek, aperennial stream of theRichmond River catchment, is located inNorthern Rivers region in the state ofNew South Wales,Australia.

Back Creek rises below Homeleigh Mountain about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north northeast ofKyogle. The river flows generally south southeast, joined by three minortributaries before reaching itsconfluence with theLeycester Creek near the village ofLeycester. The river descends 357 metres (1,171 ft) over its 63 kilometres (39 mi)course.^[2]

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

• "Richmond River catchment"(map).Office of Environment and Heritage.Government of New South Wales.

28°33′S153°04′E / 28.550°S 153.067°E /-28.550; 153.067

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