User pays at Karratha Visitor Centre

What is the hassle, cost money to put on a tap or feature that won't be vandalised. It is very reasonable to buy 50ltr water for $1.

Just can't understand why it would be a problem.

Too many expect everything to be free. Their is no such thing as free, somewhere along the line someone has to pay.

Trev

Not sure anyone has said its a hassle, just providing info?

It isn't a problem - I posted so that travels coming through would know in advance to have their coin ready.

It takes cards though?? Makes it easier. If coins only could be a problem.

I didn't see anyone complaining about it being a hassle. Being a bit precious, Trev? I think it is a terrific idea, and very reasonably priced.

Jack

I just hope they will not ask a $1/Lt in Kalgoorlie! It must be probably worst water in the World. It reminds me more water in Tevere, only difference is Romans don’t drink it and only mad will swim in it…

Dana

I have always offered to pay out west when they rely on tanks or have to buy water in.
You get quite a different reaction when you offer to buy water and not just fill up or ask for water for free
Most say no they don't want money but I always leave $2 at least I feel I've paid my way and at least they may continue to supply water to travelers
My tank only holds 56 lts so I'm usually only taking 30 to 40 lts
$1.00 for 50 lts is reasonable
Kev

Can't remember how many litre's you got but you needed 20c pieces to operate the pump. This was in Cooper Pedy back in 2009.
$1 for 50lt fine by me !!!!

Yeah the Coober Pedy 20c machine was there when we visited in 2002 - I was just trying to find a photo from that visit but I must not have thought it was worth a photo at the time.

I think it is fair enough to pay for water supply - they charge upwards of $4/ltr at the take out shops so a $1 or so for 50litres is cheap and will hopefully keep the idiots from turning on the tap and leaving it on. There is always a few that spoil things for everyone.

David

Guys,
don't get me wrong, I don’t mind to pay for water either, must be drinkable!
By the way, the Worlds best water is actually less accessible and it is in most unlikely place. It’s water in Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community on Canning Stock Route. Water is from Artesian well. My hubby compares it to the Worlds best beers. Bohemian beers brewed for royalties of Europe since 12th century [the first brewery existed in 1118 in town of Brno]
Cheers Dana

Gidday

Water in kalgoorlie is a lot better than it was 100 or so years ago before a visionary named C Y O'Connor built a dam in the Perth hills and a pipeline to the goldfields ... If you have ever been to Adelaide you wouldn't be so harsh about kalgoorlie water.

Cheers

Rocco

Hi Rocco

We can’t reasonably talk about water in Kalgoorlie before 530 km of pipeline was build, mainly under personal supervision of visionary engineer C. Y. O’Conner. There was water if it was raining, otherwise wasn’t any….
But today’s traveler can take sensible quantity in Norseman orPerth where water is OK, and paying for it is reasonable.
I don’t know, but I found Kalgoorlie water lot worst than Adelaide water. It was probably because water in Adelaide was cold.

HooRoo Dana