For those who like a loo with a view Trangie has been awarded highly commended in the 2018 International Toilet Tourism Awards.
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Located at the Trangie Caravan Park the outdoor toilet also known as the “Dump Point” has taken out the award in the quirkiest experience category.
Now in its second year the International Toilet Tourism Awards, created and given out by MyTravelreasearch.com recognises public restrooms that leave tourists feeling relived in more ways than one. The award aims to demonstrate innovative, clean toilets with great design can help enhance the tourism economy of a town, city or country.
On receiving the award Trangie’s Andrew Cayzer said he was “pleasantly surprised”.
“When I entered it, it was really a bit of a joke … a bit of tongue in cheek to get us in there,” Mr Cayzer said. “Regularly I'll come around the corner and people will be sitting on the toilet and having their photo taken.”
Mr Cayzer said the toilet came about for those stopping in the caravan park to dispose of waste from cartridges in their caravans. He said installing the toilet was a solution to the point becoming blocked and an alternative for the town, which has no plumber.
“We are travellers ourselves we know that a lot of places you go to the actual dump point is blocked because ... some grey nomads in caravan parks aren’t quite so steady on their feet, so they might drop the lid of their cartridge down the hole and of course it blocks it,” Mr Cayzer said.
“I spoke to the plumber and we decided to put in a an actual toilet so if someone accidentally drops their false teeth or anything in there, it cant go down the bend … It’s just really to save me having to call a plumber,” Mr Cayzer said.
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There are seven categories in the competition however the overall winner is awarded a $2000 donation in their name to the World Toilet Organisation who fund a sanitation project in a developing country.
This year best overall ‘thrown’ went to the James Bond Loos on Mount Schilthorn in Switzerland, which offers an audiovisual experience, featuring Bond girl Diana Rigg who appears when men wash their hands and when using the toilets saying “shake, don’t stir” and “aim like James”.
To see all the winners visit mytravelresearch.com