The mind boggles.. another example of our tax dollars at work.
http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/default.aspx
The FAQ is a wonder to behold - you have to ask yourself just how often people are planning to use a toilet when they're away on holidays.
The Department of Health and Ageing is currently trying to cut our funding at work - good to know they have so many more worthwhile programs to divert the funds to
Jamie.
http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/default.aspx
The FAQ is a wonder to behold - you have to ask yourself just how often people are planning to use a toilet when they're away on holidays.
5. How can I use the Toilet Map with my Global Positioning System (GPS) device?
Searching for toilets near a position
On the find toilets near a latitude/longitude page, you can enter a waypoint or position from your GPS device to find nearby toilets. Make sure your GPS device is set to display decimal degrees and is set to use the WGS 84 (World) or GDA 94 (Australia) datum. You can then enter the position directly (eg latitude -42.882 and longitude 147.323 would find toilets near the centre of Hobart).
Adding a toilet to your GPS device
On the toilet details page, the approximate latitude and longitude of the toilet is displayed underneath the address. Make sure your GPS device is set to display decimal degrees and is set to use the WGS 84 (World) or GDA 94 (Australia) datum. You can then enter these decimal numbers into your GPS and save them as a waypoint (some GPS devices may allow you to choose a toilet icon).
Search for your favourite toilet? Am I the only one thinking this is really creepy?Downloading toilet information to your GPS device
To download the toilet locations into your GPS device you need to register for "My Toilet Map".
Once you have registered, you can search for your favourite toilets (eg Soundy Park), locations (eg North Hobart) or local government areas (eg Hobart City Council) and click on the "Add to My Toilets" link on the left hand side of the page. You can add as many toilets, locations and LGAs as you like.
Once you have selected your favourite areas, simply click on the "Download your favourite toilets and areas in GPX format" link in your "My Toilet Map" section. The file will be in ".gpx" format and should easily integrate with your GPS device software.
The Department of Health and Ageing is currently trying to cut our funding at work - good to know they have so many more worthwhile programs to divert the funds to
Jamie.