Back River (Cooma-Monaro)
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Back River | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | South East Corner (IBRA), Monaro, South Coast |
Local government area | Cooma-Monaro |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kybeyan Range, Great Dividing Range |
• location | Wadbilliga National Park |
• elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Tuross River |
• location | Two River Plain |
• elevation | 977 m (3,205 ft) |
Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Tuross River |
National park | Wadbilliga NP |
[1][2] |
The Back River, a perennial stream[1] of the Tuross River catchment, is located in the Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Back River rises of the eastern slopes of the Kybeyan Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, on the western edge of Wadbilliga National Park, approximately 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) west southwest of Yowrie. The river flows generally north northwest, and south by west, before reaching its confluence with the Tuross River near Two River Plain.[1] The river descends 206 metres (676 ft) over its 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) course.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Back River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Back River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
External links
- "Tuross River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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- Rivers of New South Wales
- South Coast (New South Wales)