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.
| Leycester Creek Hanging Rock Creek, Terania Creek[1] | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Queensland (IBRA), Northern Rivers |
| Local government area | Richmond Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tweed Range |
| • location | near Green Pigeon Mountain, Nimbin |
| • elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Wilsons River |
• location | Lismore |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Richmond River catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Terania Creek |
| • right | Back Creek, Jeffries Creek (New South Wales) |
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History
editThe 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
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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]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Leycester Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Map of Leycester Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Irish., C. A. (21 March 1999). "NSW Railway Station Names and Origins". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Early settlers". Lismore City Council. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ T, Andy (17 March 2015). "Cubawee". The Andy T Channel. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974: "Cubawee" Aboriginal Place designation" (PDF). NSW Government Gazette (61): 2124. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "What is the latest news on the Lismore roads post-flood rebuild?". The Lismore App. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
External links
edit- "Richmond River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
28°47′S 153°14′E / 28.783°S 153.233°E