If you're sick of lewd graffiti, broken hand driers and wafer-thin sheets of toilet paper, there's a trail you can follow to find Australia's best dunny.
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The Continence Foundation of Australia is kicking off the Great Dunny Hunt of 2023 and asking for the nation's help to make its interactive restroom resource even more comprehensive.
It's calling on Australians to submit photos of their favourite loo, thunderbox, bog or crapper to the National Public Toilet Map website or app.
Porcelain throne paparazzi can win one of three $500 Eftpos cards and clinch the title of Best Public Dunny for their favourite lav.
Entries open on April 3 and until the winner is announced for World Continence Week in late June 2023.
Honourable mention awards will be given to the dunny in the most unusual location and the most colourful facilities.
The information dunny hunters provide will feed into an updating map showing the nearest public toilets, with 21,000 spots on the database so far.
The pin drops give information about opening hours, directions, baby change facilities, showers and drinking water fonts. Some of the toilet's entries include pictures, inside and out.
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"Public toilet expert" and best toilet judge Sean Burford said a quarter of Australians experienced continence issues at some point in their lives, and that number was higher in people with disabilities.
"It can be the difference between getting out of the house or not," he said.
"When you're out and about, it's a great opportunity to find nearby facilities and check that the information about accessibility is up to date on the map," Mr Burford said.
"A good photo showing accessibility really is worth a thousand words," he said.
Moree local Michael Houlahan told ACM he was happy that great facilities were on offer in the park named for his uncle, and Moree's former mayor, Lyle Houlahan.
"Being born and raised in Moree, I'm very proud it has one of the best loos in NSW, and maybe Australia," he said.
"A big pat on the back should go to the staff keeping that dunny world-class," he said.
Check out the National Public Toilet Map to find the hidden gems dotted around Australia's parks, libraries and government buildings.
Anna Houlahan
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
