Beardy River, a perennial river that is part of the MurrayâÂÂDarling basin, is located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises northâÂÂnorthâÂÂwest of Deepwater and flows southâÂÂwest, westâÂÂnorthâÂÂwest and then northâÂÂnorth-west, before its confluence with the Dumaresq River, about southâÂÂeast of Bonshaw. The river generally runs south of Torrington State Recreation Area, descending over its course.
The Beardy River region, particularly the Beardy River Hill Catchment Management Authority sub-region, is rich in rare flora and fauna. Endangered plants such as the MacNutt's wattle, velvet wattle and Torrington pea have been found here. The area is also home to endangered birds such as the glossy black-cockatoo, brown treecreeper, swift parrot, square-tailed kite and barking owl. The area also has a few marsupials, including the spotted-tailed quoll, squirrel glider and koala.