Great Dunny Hunt is back

By Riverine Herald

Apr 14, 2025

The loos at the old pump house in Echuca are on the list... but others across the town and region are not. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Continence Health Australia is once again on the hunt for Australia’s missing public toilets.

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The Great Dunny Hunt is ensuring every available toilet is added to the National Public Toilet Map.

This year’s hunt runs from Monday, April 14 to Sunday, May 11, which coincides with the start of World Continence Week.

Despite the map already listing more than 24,200 toilets, Continence Health Australia believes many ‘secret’ toilets remain unaccounted for — tucked away in small towns, parks, libraries, service stations and newly built community spaces.

With thousands of Australians relying on easy toilet access, the public is encouraged to share local knowledge and help fill in the gaps.

For locals, if you are heading off on holidays, keep an eye out for loos new to you. For those visiting Echuca-Moama and surrounds, add some of our missing dunnies to the list, making it easier for everyone to find a toilet when they need it.

The National Public Toilet Map is a crucial resource for those living with incontinence.

A recent consumer survey found 49 per cent of respondents currently don’t feel comfortable embarking on long trips without knowing where the first toilet stop will be.

While knowing the proximity and accessibility of public toilets may not seem significant, for those Australians surveyed:

42 per cent said incontinence has caused a reluctance to leave home.
25 per cent are reluctant to go about daily activities.
22 per cent say incontinence has affected their relationships with family or friends.

Annually, there are more than 3.2 million searches for public toilets carried out on the National Public Toilet Map.

Dunny hunters can upload their submissions to the National Public Toilet Map, and can include information on adult change facilities (including shower, BYO sling), baby change, dump point (including wash out water, after-hours access), ambulant facilities, drinking water, sharps disposal, showers, sanitary, incontinence product disposal, right and/or left transfer – important for those with one side of the body less able, Master Locksmiths access and male, female and all gender facilities.

Continence Health Australia is inviting all Australians to find the hidden public toilets near them, upload the details and go in the draw to win one of three $500 Eftpos vouchers.

Visit www.continence.org.au/great-dunny-hunt and www.toiletmap.gov.au for more information.