There’s a loo near the Carillon that’s really put Canberra on the map – the National Public Toilet Map – and it pipes Burt Bacharach music 24/7.

This latrine is one of 25,000+ public and private toilets pinned on the map as part of the Great Dunny Hunt, led by Continence Health Australia.

“What the World Needs Now, Is Love Sweet Love”, plays as you go (there’s another serenading toilet at Scullin shops that is also pinned on the map).

Burt Bacharach aside, there is a serious side to the Great Dunny Hunt. While Canberrans know their favourite secret public toilets (mine’s in David Jones in Civic), visitors to our well-plumbed city don’t. For those with continence issues, the National Public Toilet Map is crucial.

Forget the Easter egg hunt, go on a dunny hunt.

For Gen Zs, you can even share a snap of your newfound dunny on social media to raise awareness with hashtags #greatdunnyhunt #hidinginplainsight. Sit back and watch it go viral.

Continence Health Australia Chief Executive Jim Cooper said there were thousands of “secret” public toilets across the country that remained unaccounted for on the National Public Toilet Map.

“Having an updated and comprehensive map helps those managing continence issues, families with young kids and travellers who may not know the area,” he said.

Remarkably, every single one of the 25,000+ already on the map have been uploaded by a helpful individual – it is not an automatic process done by local councils or governments.

It’s a worthwhile endeavour because annually, there are more than 3.7 million searches for public toilets carried out on the National Public Toilet Map.

Thousands of Australians rely on the National Public Toilet Map and 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.

Whether it’s a lakeside toilet with ambient music like the one near the Carillon, a tucked-away red-brick restroom in Commonwealth Park, or an outback long drop, every discovery makes life easier for travellers, families, and those managing continence issues – especially around busy travel periods and school holidays.

Here’s another incentive, if you upload a hidden toilet on the map, you go in the draw to win a $1000 voucher from Discovery Holiday Parks. Visit continence.org.au/great-dunny-hunt and toiletmap.gov.au for more information.

This year’s hunt runs until Monday 15 June.