Leycester Creek

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Leycester Creek
Hanging Rock Creek, Terania Creek [1]
Leycester Creek
Location
CountryAustralia
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, formerly known as Duck Creek, is 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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History

The name of the creek originates from early settler Augustus Adolphus Leycester, who took up the pastoral lease at Tunstall Station with his partner Robert Shaw. [3] Leycester Creek, then known as Duck Creek, was the northern boundary of Tunstall Station (now Tuncester). [4]

Cubawee Aboriginal reserve was situated on the creek near Tuncester. [5] On 7 May 2010, Cubawee was pronounced an Aboriginal Place under the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 . [6]

The creek is prone to flooding at its confluence with Wilsons River at Lismore, and there were devastating floods in 2022 which spilled over both banks near the town of Lismore. [7] The Walsh Bridge on Rosehill Road at Tuncester, formerly a wooden bridge, was rebuilt in concrete in 2023, to better withstand flooding. [8]

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.
  3. Irish., C. A. (21 March 1999). "NSW Railway Station Names and Origins". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. "Early settlers". Lismore City Council. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. T, Andy (17 March 2015). "Cubawee". The Andy T Channel. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. "National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974: "Cubawee" Aboriginal Place designation" (PDF). NSW Government Gazette (61): 2124. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. "NSW floods 2022: How Lismore was enveloped by floodwaters in one-in-100 year weather event". The Sydney Morning Herald . 30 June 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. "What is the latest news on the Lismore roads post-flood rebuild?". The Lismore App. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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