First time trip up the stuart to Darwin .. Have a question to you all about getting my water containers topped up on the way with good drinking water ... realise this subject has been raised before but would like an update ie; 2017 trip planned in may .
Hi Goldenyears: - When we travel to NT we fill up with water at Port Augusta, Coober Pedy (reverse osmosis treated bore water but top water), Alice Springs, Tennant Creek & Katherine.
Glendambo water is highly mineralised but if you stay in the C/Park you can access rain water tanks for drinking only.
Cadney Park, Marla & Erldundra water is bore water and we didn't use it.
Hope this is of some help.
Cheers, John
Thanks john great help ... I don't have a huge water tank to fill up but knowing that good water can be found is peace of mind ... I have about 75 litres of water on board my camper but I guess being in the northern territory for any period of time would soon be used up .. so regular top ups is crucial .
Always try before you fill your tank, stopped in Tennant creek about 3 years ago and the town water was bad then to my taste. Good enough for washing up but I did not drink it, even the coffee could not kill the taste.
Hope you have a great trip plenty to see and experience.
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Thanks cc will take your advice always go away long weekends etc but now retired can do some serious travelling I'm a novice when it comes to long stay aways ! max I have been away is 2 weeks as compared to 3 months or more . SEE YOU ON THE ROAD LOOK OUT FOR THE HAT !!!
Coober Pedie would be the best underground water you can get at (used to be) 20c a top up.
I used to carry an old AC desal unit from Yachtie days when we were travelling.
$1100 back in early '80's. One of the first AC units designed, that actually worked
A bloke in little wksp down in Adel.
All it costs are Membranes occasionally and start the genny.
I can drink your piss out of it. Really. That was one of the demo's when they came out
In Male company obviously.
But they really ARE that good. Coastal membranes only though for that trick though.
Oceanic cheaper but not so fine a filtration.
Mate has it in his van nowadays.
When you look at costs of a rig nowadays.
I'm surprised more don't carry one.
You can make just about 98% of any water based liquids humanly drinkable.
Specially if you boil it after desal. Seawater a doddle,
Banka Banka homestead about 80 klm north of three ways has the best water in Australia. Most travellers camp overnight and fill up with water. Info centre at Katherine has water.
I took about 40ltrs of purchased water from the supermarket for drinking and tea making purposes. I found that I did'nt have to worry so much about water quality for dishes and washing.
