Drinking Water - Oodnadatta Track

Ah no, bore water varies in quality and taste from the best quality pure spring water, through to stuff that really couldn't be described as water. Some of it is saltier than the sea. There's plenty of water out there, you've just got to look a little bit and plan ahead.

Forgot to mention that some of the water won't taste as good as that in Melbourne in Sydney, but it is still quite drinkable. The good people at Marree have got used to the taste of their water, which is quite drinkable just has a taste and is a bit harsh for washing. Just a tip, keep a small supply of your good water for drinking, making cup of tea etc and use the local water for cooking and washing.

Some places may charge a couple of dollars to fill up, but so what. They have to pay their water rates and get hundreds of requests for water every tourist season.

Whatever you do, if you are offered rain water out there, be very grateful and don't waste it. The stuff is precious.

gclan,
Will give you an insight into bore water.

I survived drinking bore water that was radio active and for 12 months unbeknown to me. Then I copped a lot that was way over the maximum
world limit for fluoride content over a period of 6 months. The fluoride was naturally occurring.

I had an old fella come out of the scrub in the middle of nowhere as I was getting water from a windmill. I wasn't going to use it for drinking.

His words were, hell don't drink that water as I don't even know how it doesn't kill my cattle. The old fella was the legendary Jim McDonald.

Some bore water is great but some is not to good at all.