Leycester Creek

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Leycester Creek
Hanging Rock Creek, Terania Creek [1]
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region South East Queensland (IBRA), Northern Rivers
Local government area Richmond Valley
Physical characteristics
Source Tweed Range
  locationnear Green Pigeon Mountain, Nimbin
  elevation388 m (1,273 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Wilsons River
  location
Lismore
  elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Length69 km (43 mi)
Basin features
River system Richmond River catchment
Tributaries 
  leftTerania Creek
  right Back Creek, Jeffries Creek (New South Wales)
[1] [2]

The Leycester Creek, a perennial stream of the Richmond River catchment, is located in Northern Rivers region in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Location and features

Leycester Creek railway bridge, carrying the now closed Murwillumbah railway line across the Creek, close to its junction with the Wilsons River Leycester-ck-bridge-2023-1.jpg
Leycester Creek railway bridge, carrying the now closed Murwillumbah railway line across the Creek, close to its junction with the Wilsons River
Colemans Bridge over Leycester Creek Colemans Bridge over Leycester Creek.jpg
Colemans Bridge over Leycester Creek

Leycester Creek rises below Lofts Pinnacle on the southern extremity of Tweed Range about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) east by north of Green Pigeon Mountain, in remote country, north northwest of Nimbin. The river flows generally south and then east, joined by three tributaries including Back Creek, before reaching its confluence with the Wilsons River at the town of Lismore. The river descends 386 metres (1,266 ft) over its 69 kilometres (43 mi) course. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Leycester Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Map of Leycester Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2013.

28°47′S153°14′E / 28.783°S 153.233°E / -28.783; 153.233