- Beardy Waters
The Beardy Waters is a river, which is about 70km long, in northern
New South Wales ,Australia .The Beardy Waters rises near Ben Lomond Mountain south of Glen Innes in the New England highlands. 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. [The Beardies Heritage, Poly-Graphics Pty, Ltd, Brisbane, c.1972] The river was previously known as: Maybole Creek, The Beardy Water, Beardy River and The Beardy Waters. [ [http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=anckWyxO Geographical Names Board] ]
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.Beardies [The Beardies Heritage, Poly-Graphics Pty, Ltd, Brisbane, c.1972]
References
* [http://www.beardieshistoryhouse.info/ Beardies History House] - website
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