Water fountain locations (Melbourne/suburbs)

[WhingingPom]

Hi all,

I found out today that City of Melbourne publishes maps of water fountains/water bottle refilling stations (http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/communi ... waves.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;).

Does anyone know of something similar for other Melbourne council areas?

Cheers

WP

[Toyopet]

Hi all,

I found out today that City of Melbourne publishes maps of water fountains/water bottle refilling stations (http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/communi ... waves.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;).

Does anyone know of something similar for other Melbourne council areas?

Cheers

WP

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[ComradeSpear]

A bit of a segway... If a fountain is not close by:

I've been been in situations where I've run out of water and I've come across running water streams. How do you know if it's safe to drink from a stream?

[WhingingPom]

A bit of a segway... If a fountain is not close by:

I've been been in situations where I've run out of water and I've come across running water streams. How do you know if it's safe to drink from a stream?

Find someone that's drunk from it a couple of days before?

[madmacca]

A bit of a segway... If a fountain is not close by:

I've been been in situations where I've run out of water and I've come across running water streams. How do you know if it's safe to drink from a stream?

It depends where you are riding??

If it drains through farmland, probably best not to drink it untreated.

If it is draining straight out of a National Park or State Forest, you generally should be OK. (Although be careful of taking water below a major campsite). Taking water out of side streams rather than the valley floor is preferred.

Even if you don't trust the source, you can soak your jersey, splash it over yourself, etc. to get the evaporative effect, and preserve your drinking water a bit longer.

As a regular bushwalker, I have never got into digestive trouble following these principles.

And even in the absolute worst case scenario, it's worth noting that dealing with the POSSIBLITY of a bit of diarrhea a couple of days later is preferrable to the certainty of heat stroke.

[ComradeSpear]

Thanks for the advice.

I was riding from lake mountain to Warburton and I ran out of water as the cafe at the top was closed and it was like 40 degrees.

[madmacca]

Apart from in the immediate vicinity of the LM carpark, any natural stream or seep out of the side of the hill between LM and the Reefton hotel should be pretty pure.