Cook Shire Council says the new self-serve water stations in Cooktown and Coen will make it easier for businesses, residents and tourists to access potable water. Photo: Supplied.
There will be no cases of the blues in the hunt for clean drinking water in Cooktown and Coen this tourist season.
Cook Shire Council has lifted the lid on new self-serve water stations in the towns, which are easy to spot, thanks to their striking royal blue paint job, simple to use, and will provide businesses, residents and visitors with easy access to potable water.
The water stations are set to prove especially convenient for visitors in the lead-up to the 2025 dry season, and provide for a one-time purchase with a credit or debit card without the need for an account with the council.
The cost of water will be $4.40 per 1,000 litres in Cooktown and $8.80 per 1,000 litres in Coen.
Cook Shire Mayor Robyn Holmes said the new stations would ease the annual headache of tourists seeking to access safe drinking water on their travels around south-eastern Cape York.
“These new water stations provide a practical and fair way for everyone, especially visitors, to easily access clean drinking water,” she said.
In Cooktown, the current Avdata fob station on Charlotte Street, outside the SES building, will be deactivated on 28 April, with public access to water available at the new station at 21 Hope Street.
Anyone with a fob for the old Avdata system is asked to return it to the council’s customer service centre.
The Coen system will be up and running by the end of April.
Mayor Holmes reminded users that they needed to bring their own hose and fittings to utilise the stations, which support 25 millimetre hose and 80mm Camlock fittings.
