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freehazzas


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Hi all. I often see people ask where they can get water to fill up.

one of the best places that most country areas have are their saleyards where they sell cattle ect. I grew up in them and we use them a lot now to top up.

room to get the bigest rigs in and always fresh water as required for animals. Never anybody there except for sale days to bother you either. Some even have wash areas to wash trucks ect. All council owned so if you spend money in the town, feel free to have some water. Have even camped a night a some. 



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The local cemetery also has plenty of taps and water. Sometimes the handles may have been removed so a good idea to purchase a tap handle or two from the hardware store. Would not recommend staying the night there however. Cheers Colin



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In Country areas another location is Tourist Information Centers where if you ask will usually allow you to fill your tanks.

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Petrol station when you fill up ,but you have to ask them
showgrounds,


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Be very careful about where you get your water, especially if the tap does not have a handle.

These taps often dispense non potable water which can make you quite ill. 

Councils may remove the handles or use keyed taps to either prevent you stealing water or to stop people using it for drinking. Many councils now use recycled water for parklands etc. and use those keys to keep you from accessing the water.

Better to get it from a place that you absolutely know is providing safe water.



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Now I don,t attend church ,in fact the joint would no doubt collapse if I walked in ! however , I was reared as a christian and I do not steal. On that basis I find it offensive that any persons just take water etc without asking.Just because a tap is available I presume it would not be expected of folk to avail themselves of 90 litres ! Buying a pie and sauce still doesn,t do it either.Spending $110 at the servo and then asking is polite in my book and always has been. No matter where you stop someone else owns that tap so to ask their representitive is the right thing to do ,or move on .....

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Hi All

Without much trouble you can buy bottled water from most modern shops.

I know from following this forum pages that some believe it there right to help themselfs but while I pay my rates each year including water rates  would expect each everyone of you to be as kind to pay for your water.

Just last year I was heading down to Mudgee, time beat me and I needed somewhere to park I chose to pull up for the night near a hall, the next day a very friendly local informs me this is not a free camp and the local owners of the Hall had been left with a rather big bill for water, to top it off next to nothing was spent at the shop or fuel supply and the hotel.

My rant for the day as I sit in caravan park paying my way. Cheers.



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Fire hydrant .. You gotta be very fast tho,!!

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Aus-Kiwi wrote:

Fire hydrant .. You gotta be very fast tho,!!

 Ya need big fittings & hose too,...biggrin



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Delta18 wrote:
Aus-Kiwi wrote:aha yea big buckets ..  Lol 

Fire hydrant .. You gotta be very fast tho,!!

 Ya need big fittings & hose too,...biggrin

 



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I wouldn't have thought of saleyards. Wonder about the quality of the water as cattle don't mind if it's a bit off.
With the service stations there is not a lot of room with vehicles coming in for fuel, would make things difficult as filling a water tank could take a while.
Some parks I've been into have taps near the BBQs with a sign saying Drinking Water, I have helped myself to a couple of 10 litre containers. Have spent money in the town also.


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The water is the same town water the rest of the town runs on. I have no issues using some water if i have spent a week in the town and a few hundred $.
I am also not religious, but i beleive water comes from the sky and belomgs to everybody. The money i put into towns and my taxes can take care of the rest. Its called you want my money, you do something for me. I dont do charity runs.
If that offends the christians, the road to i give a hoot is the other direction.

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Thanks for the tips Kerri. I am sure common sense and courtesy will prevail.



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Howdy Steve, long time no see. Where are you travelling at the moment. Havnt seen you since Greens. Hope you are well and enjoying OUR great country.

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Pertinent words Kerri - OUR GREAT COUNTRY! We who travel spend our money all over the country, a bit of water is a small thank you, I reckon. Though the guy filling 5 x 100 litre tanks on his caravan at St Laurence one time, was perhaps overdoing it - nobody was happy with him at all.

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Yikes, yep thats a bit of an over kill. A bit of common sence i think i needed. I think a tank is not too much to ask, but that much should prob come with a donation at least.
Yep it is OUR country.

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We've been traveling Oz for 40 odd years, and have never had a problem accessing water, just ask at the road house when filling up, most places are quite happy to let you top your water tank up, if there is a problem they will usually direct you to a source of potable water close by.

You have to pay now and again, no big deal, usually only a pittance, last time we had to pay for water it cost me about 20 cents to top up in Coober Pedy a few months back.

The important thing is to top up whenever you can when traveling through dry country, and use water frugally, don't risk running out.smile

 

PS as for sneaking around with a spare tap handle so I can steal water, wouldn't dream of it, imagine how you would react if an RV pulled up out the front of your home, ran a hose across to your front tap and proceeded to fill up, just because there is no one around to witness the act doesn't mean its not theft.disbelief



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As I said before most times it is ok if you ask them
I would not have a problem paying for it either

Cheers John

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If an Rv'er needs water near my place I am happy to fill a tank or two and all for free. AND it is good quality spring water with no chemicals in it.

I would also like to think other members on this very sociable forum would reciprocate.

After all we all enjoy the same pursuit of happiness in this lovely country and we should strive to help each other in more than one way.

don't you think?

frank

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KFT wrote:

If an Rv'er needs water near my place I am happy to fill a tank or two and all for free. AND it is good quality spring water with no chemicals in it.

I would also like to think other members on this very sociable forum would reciprocate.

After all we all enjoy the same pursuit of happiness in this lovely country and we should strive to help each other in more than one way.

don't you think?

frank

 How would we locate you Frank?confuse



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Santa if you are travelling around the Quirindi area of NSW let me know by PM and I will give you precise directions.

frank

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KFT wrote:

Santa if you are travelling around the Quirindi area of NSW let me know by PM and I will give you precise directions.

frank

 Thanks Frank, went to a campdraft at Quirindi many years (about 40) ago, don't recall a lot about the area.smile



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Boggabri has the now annual drovers campfire and cookout on in april

by all accounts it is a great weekend.

more info here: www.boggabri.com.au/drovers%20campfire/

more info On Quirindi Here: www.visitquirindi.com.au/

nice part of NSW we live in.

frank

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Frank, we will def call in and we will bring you a beer.

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KFT wrote:

...................more info On Quirindi Here: www.visitquirindi.com.au/

nice part of NSW we live in...............................frank

I agree - I married a local lass (from Caroona) in Quirindi 40 years ago - however we were both living in Sydney at the time, and have been in Brissie now for the last 30 years. Last in Quirindi in 2012 for a 100th birthday party - family came from all over Australia for the big event.

Regards, Brian



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Thanks Kerri, I have been in  the New England area for a while spending time at beautiful Bingara by the river in my new Coaster.

Now slowly heading north to meet up with some of the mob at Wuruma Dam. If have resurrected my blog after a bit of a layoff if you are interested. 

Steve



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I remember reading about that birthday in the local paper
I think prime news also had a segment on the TV

was a big do for this town.

frank

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