Data Sources

Our primary dataset is the Australian Government’s National Public Toilet Map, published on data.gov.au by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Where possible, we supplement it with local council information and community feedback.

Licence and attribution

The National Public Toilet Map dataset is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence (CC BY 3.0 AU), which permits reuse, including commercial reuse, provided the source is attributed.

Toilet location data on this site is based on the National Public Toilet Map, © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing), used under CC BY 3.0 AU. The data has been reformatted, geocoded into suburb pages and filtered by facility type for presentation here. Those modifications are ours, and neither the Department nor the Commonwealth endorses this site or the way we present the data.

How current the data is

This site uses the National Public Toilet Map dataset release dated 28 January 2025, imported on 27 May 2025, covering about 24,000 public toilets across Australia. Amenity details the original import left out — caravan dump points, sharps and sanitary disposal, ambulant cubicles, adult change tables, left- and right-hand transfer, all-gender and baby care rooms, and the access notes — were matched in from the 1 August 2026 release by coordinates, and each listing carries a link to its page on the official map. Listings that no longer appear in the current release are flagged internally rather than deleted. The source dataset carries no per-facility verification date, so we cannot show when any individual listing was last checked, and a facility marked “open” may since have been locked, closed or rebuilt. The dataset-level release date is not proof that every record was verified on that day.

Accuracy and known limits

We did not survey these toilets ourselves. Opening hours, accessibility features, showers and MLAK details are recorded inconsistently across councils, and a missing field means “not recorded” rather than “not present”. The dataset also does not record things travellers often need — whether a shower is hot, free or reserved for truck drivers; whether a rest-area toilet is a pit or a flush; lighting or night safety; or whether a parents’ room contains a toilet. Where a page can’t answer one of these, it says so. Please verify before relying on a listing, particularly for accessibility needs — see our Terms of Use.

Every listing has a “Report a problem” button — use it to flag a toilet that was locked, closed, dirty or had the wrong hours, and recent reports show on the listing for other visitors. You can also reach us through the contact page.