| Beardy Waters | |
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Beardy Waters, Stonehenge, New South Wales |
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| Origin | near Ben Lomond, New South Wales |
| Mouth | Severn River (New South Wales) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
The Beardy Waters is a river, which is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) in length, in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Beardy Waters rises near Ben Lomond Mountain south of Glen Innes in the New England region. It flows north to the east of Glen Innes, New South Wales and then north-west to where it joins the Severn River (New South Wales) below Rangers Road.
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] The river was previously known as: Maybole Creek, The Beardy Water, Beardy River and The Beardy Waters.[2]
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 imperial gallons (450,000 m3) with the flood gates closed.[1]