Beardy Waters

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Beardy Waters, New England Highway, Stonehenge, NSW
Beardy Waters, New England Highway, Stonehenge, NSW

The Beardy Waters is a river in northern New South Wales, Australia.

The Beardy Waters rises near Ben Lomond Mountain south of Glen Innes on the Northern Tablelands. It flows north and then north-west to where it joins the Severn River. It is one of the headwaters of the Macintyre River.

The name of the river derives from two bearded stockmen who were among the first European settlers of the district through which the river flows.[1]

A weir construction across the Beardy Waters was commenced in October 1930 after a grant of ₤5,500 was made available for the work. This money was granted to pay men working on unemployment relief. Completed in July 1932 at a cost of ₤10,847 it has a capacity of 100 million gallons with the flood gates closed.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Beardies Heritage, Poly-Graphics Pty, Ltd, Brisbane, c.1972
  2. ^ The Beardies Heritage, p. 242, Poly-Graphics Pty, Ltd, Brisbane, c.1972

Coordinates: 29°35′S 151°44′E / -29.583, 151.733