Cooma Back Creek should not be confused with Cooma Creek.
| Cooma Back | |
| Name Other: | Lambie |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Cooma Back Creek mouth in New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro |
| Subdivision Type4: | LGA |
| Subdivision Name4: | Snowy Monaro |
| Subdivision Type5: | Town |
| Length: | 16km (10miles) |
| Source1: | Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | below Two Tree Hill |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -36.3428°N 149.0697°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 943m (3,094feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with Cooma Creek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -36.2311°N 149.1197°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 785m (2,575feet) |
| River System: | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries Right: | Jillimatong Creek |
| Custom Label: | Dams |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Cooma Back Creek, a mostlyperennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Cooma Back Creek (technically a river) rises below Two Tree Hill, south southeast of North Brother and south by east of Middle Brother, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally north and then north by east, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Cooma Creek in the town of . The Cooma Back Creek descends over its 16km (10miles) course.[1]
The Snowy Mountains Highway crosses Cooma Back Creek in Cooma.