Yes but it’s untreated! Untreated rainwater is collected in tanks located in the Great Ocean Walk hike-in campsites and is available for walkers use. This water is not suitable for drinking unless treated. There are a number of different methods that hikers can use to treat rain water, such as filtering and boiling or adding sterilization tablets.

For further information, please refer to the Parks Victoria leaflet entitled ‘Water-make it safe to drink’ (see www.parkweb.vic.gov.au).

At Blanket Bay, untreated rainwater is available for Great Ocean Walk hikers from a tap in the car-based campground. This water is not suitable to drink unless treated. Whilst the water level of each campsite tank is checked on a regular basis by Park Rangers, Parks Victoria cannot guarantee that rainwater will always be available at each campsite. You need to be  responsible for your own water requirements and this is not something you want to get wrong! Especially  in periods of warm weather, you will need to carry extra water, make sure you set off each day with at least two litres and a realistic means to resupply yourself. Carrying your own pack you are going to use up more water through sweating than if you’re just a carrying a daypack.

There are a number of potential water drop sites along the walk, where water containers can be dropped off by 2WD vehicle and discretely hidden in vegetation for intended use along the hike. Check out where road access points are for the walk to work these out. All containers should be recovered and removed following the completion of your walk. One kind house owner just before Milanesia gate has jugs of water outside his house ( ‘Orion’) but this is a rare instance of access to drinkable water.