[talk-au] Queensland Stock Route Water Facility - tagging

[Bob Cameron]

Hi Graeme

On 9/5/21 10:06 am, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote:
>
>     Dotted around bits of Qld there are droving stock route watering
>     places.
>
>
> Are they only for animal use, or can anybody stop there for water?

They aren't people fenced off, but the water seems non potable, pumped 
from nearby dams etc. This website 
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/access/stock-routes/water-agreements 
says;

"You must apply to the local government before taking water from a stock 
route water facility. Taking water without an agreement or permit is an 
offence", so I guess washing ones car will cost you!

>
>     These seem to be paid for by Qld State Govt and provided by the local
>     council. They consist of a couple of water tanks, some troughs and a
>     holding yard. They seem to have the project name of "Queensland Stock
>     Route Water Facility" with a common site signage (stockman on
>     horse with
>     sunset behind) and from nearest road direction finger sign.
>
>     Each site/sign is appended with the local name/use. eg "Chippaway
>     Night
>     Yard"
>
>     I was just going to add as an area;
>     amenity=watering_place
>     name=(site if known)
>     Operator=Queensland Stock Route Water Facility
>
>
> Would that be the Operator, or would the Operator be whichever Council?
Strictly speaking it's the council. In fact the standard sign-age has a 
sticky spot lower right for the council name. The Qld Govt label stuff 
is upper right.
>
> Having said that, I'm not sure what you would list the QSRWF as?

But for usefulness I'd expect something to join/append QSRWF to the 
council operator name. The finger road-sign is 2 lines. The site name 
followed by "Water Facility". The large sign near the tanks are 
obviously a state govt that spell out QSRWF plus site plus local council.

I'd suggest then that operator be (eg);
"Balonne Shire Council - QSRWF"
Actually left abbreviated

And the name tag be what is on the signs (eg);
"Chippaway Water Facility"

A question for consensus then?

I think the govt data set isn't available to us. Bit hard to navigate 
that, but it may be "CC4 waiver equivalent" if it is. That's a red 
background in the data catalogue.


> Certainly wouldn't hurt to show them as water tank nodes inside the area.
They are all roughly the same size too.


Tnx

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