title: Back River (Victoria)
text: # Back River (Victoria)
  
  The Back River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.
  
  ## Course and features
  
  The Back River rises on the Nunniong Plains, below Mount Bindi, that is part of the Great Dividing Range; in remote country east of Omeo. The river flows generally east, then southeast, before reaching its confluence with the Timbarra River in a state forestry area, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Ensay in the Shire of East Gippsland. The river descends 588 metres (1,929 ft) over its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) course.
  
  