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Does Victoria hate ALL travelers.????


We have been down here for about a week now traveling the Pacific highway and the most noticable thing is the lack of Toilets..

Doesn't Victorians need to use toilets ..????

Everytime we do find a place to stop and if we walk a few meters off the road there are all these patches of white paper with deposits beside them nono

 Like where do the truckies and other locals relieve themselves and rest..??

And as for proper rest areas they are virtually NON existent..

We will make it to SA tomorra thankfully..biggrin where they do care about their travelers..



-- Edited by oldbobsbus on Friday 7th of February 2014 08:31:40 PM

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Not many dunnies in SA either Bob! nonono  Plenty of shi-tty rest-stops though! bleh



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Are you trying to burst my balloon Gerty...smile I am hoping it will be better..



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Not correcting you Bob but I think you mean the Princes Hwy, the Pacific is in NSW.

We do need toots but I think you will find that it is the younger visitors that come from OS that leave the mess, not all of course.

Every state has it's good and bad I spose. I sure hope things improve for you though.

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Gday...

Maybe this site will help hmm

https://toiletmap.gov.au/Find

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Not correcting you Bob but I think you mean the Princes Hwy, the Pacific is in NSW.

We do need toots but I think you will find that it is the younger visitors that come from OS that leave the mess, not all of course.

Every state has it's good and bad I spose. I sure hope things improve for you though.


 100% correct on the highway Doug...biggrin

I am an old Aussie Doug, but I still need a Sh-it daily so we cant blame the HIRED Whizzbangers for having one too..

Their needs also need to be catered for..

We did the Great Ocean Road thing and it was full of Hired Whizzbangs surely they spend enough to warrant being catered for..

 



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Gday...

Maybe this site will help hmm

https://toiletmap.gov.au/Find

Cheers - John


 Thanks John,  :)

Not a lot of help traveling along the road busting and hoping to find somewhere to go when you are driving without internet access on the steering wheel..cry



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Gday...

... yeah I know ... and it really isn't something ya think to 'research' the night before

And by the way, Victorians don't just hate ALL travellers ... we hate everyone

Hope the rest of the journey is better .. and the legs don't have to be crossed so severely

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... yeah I know ... and it really isn't something ya think to 'research' the night before

And by the way, Victorians don't just hate ALL travellers ... we hate everyone

Hope the rest of the journey is better .. and the legs don't have to be crossed so severely

Cheers - John


 Thanks John,

We will be back here in Vic next week..smile

Could you please organize to have some toots built before we get back.biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Gday ...

Ya ron ... gettin' me shovel out as we speak ... there'll be heaps of holes in place - suitably signposted and wif a nice bit of blue tarp for privacy.

Only too glad to help

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Ya ron ... gettin' me shovel out as we speak ... there'll be heaps of holes in place - suitably signposted and wif a nice bit of blue tarp for privacy.

Only too glad to help

cheers - John


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Keep having to remind SWMBO that we have a van with a toilet. As a truckie, if your on a highway which you know, you know where the rest stops are. Most are conveniently spaced at that 5 hour marks cos that is how long we are allowed to drive without a break.

It is nice towing your own rest stop cos it is either her bum or mine that is using it.

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Mrs Cloak has IBS so we use a public dunny App on the eyefone. Wouldn't leave home without it.

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most Truck rest stops on the side of the road have toilets,

Look for the signs, They are clearly posted,

There is usually a Toilet near the Information Shops in most towns, Big Blue Info sign indicates where it is,

Every servo has a Dunny, Macca's and KFC also,

I ride a lot of miles in Vic on a Motor Bike, I never have problems finding a Dunny, Even in the high country,

They are there, You need to look for them,

Nearly every town has a Public Dunny and an info shop,

These days, There is absolutely no need to crap on the side of the road,

I have a tank in my coach, So dont need a Toilet, I have my own Dunny on Board,

But I do park in front of the Public Dunny's when I am at the Info shop, Most towns have them,

Best parking spots in front of the Towns Dunny. Plenty of space for big rigs,





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Bob, I think you'll find that SA is even worse than VIC as I highlighted in an earlier post. VIC is positively brimming with toilets at roadsides compared to SA.

 

We're currently in Ballarat VIC and it's hot.....!



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Plenty of toilets between Eden and Melb, 2 before Genoa, 1 at Genoa, at least 2 before Canne river, at least 5 at Canne river, about 5 between Canne river and Orbost, plenty around Orbost after that they are quite frequent.

If we are going somewhere we haven't been, we construct a list of where facilities we need are along the way. Only takes a couple of minutes and you don't need the Internet, if you've planned properly for your day..

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Mr B2 wrote:


most Truck rest stops on the side of the road have toilets,

Look for the signs, They are clearly posted,

There is usually a Toilet near the Information Shops in most towns, Big Blue Info sign indicates where it is,

Every servo has a Dunny,  Macca's, KFC also

I ride a lot of miles in Vic on a Motor Bike, I never have problems finding a Dunny, Even in the high country,

They are there, You need to look for them,

Nearly every town has a Public Dunny and an info shop,

These days, There is absolutely no need to crap on the side of the road,

I have a tank in my coach, So dont need a Toilet, I have my own Dunny on Board,

But I do park in front of the Public Dunny's when I am at the Info shop, Most towns have them,

Best parking spots in front of the Towns Dunny. Plenty of space for big rigs,



 

I stopped at a large servo at Bendigo for a pit stop. Couldn't find the toilet, so I asked where it was. Answer "no toilets"


 



-- Edited by Gypsy Dreamer on Saturday 8th of February 2014 01:24:40 PM

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Easy way to solve your problems is to come to Australia. This can be found north of NSW and if you are not toilet trained we will make allowances for you by shortening the 'Happy Hours' from 5 hrs to 4 hrs. And we will even let you in without a passport or visa.










































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Download the toilet app from the play store , excellent stuff.

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There is a great android app called just in time and this app works on your current location and tells you where the nearest toilets are based on your current location and it definitely works.

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aussietraveller wrote:

There is a great android app called just in time and this app works on your current location and tells you where the nearest toilets are based on your current location and it definitely works.


 I will get Jenny to put that on her Tablet thanks AT..smile

Were now camped up at The Granites just NW of Kingston se.......

 

Ohh and just so everone knows we do have a toot onboard but we try to use it only in emergencies..



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I'm sorry you feel that way about Vic. I'm originally from NSw but now a Victorian. I travel around quite regularly and I felt we were well catered for in most places. I have to agree after returning from the west recently WA and SA might be a little worse. I hope you enjoy your trip anyway.
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Gypsy Dreamer wrote:
Mr B2 wrote:


most Truck rest stops on the side of the road have toilets,

Look for the signs, They are clearly posted,

There is usually a Toilet near the Information Shops in most towns, Big Blue Info sign indicates where it is,

Every servo has a Dunny,  Macca's, KFC also

I ride a lot of miles in Vic on a Motor Bike, I never have problems finding a Dunny, Even in the high country,

They are there, You need to look for them,

Nearly every town has a Public Dunny and an info shop,

These days, There is absolutely no need to crap on the side of the road,

I have a tank in my coach, So dont need a Toilet, I have my own Dunny on Board,

But I do park in front of the Public Dunny's when I am at the Info shop, Most towns have them,

Best parking spots in front of the Towns Dunny. Plenty of space for big rigs,



 

I stopped at a large servo at Bendigo for a pit stop. Couldn't find the toilet, so I asked where it was. Answer "no toilets"


 



-- Edited by Gypsy Dreamer on Saturday 8th of February 2014 01:24:40 PM


 Those type do exist, But are few and far between, No Dunny, Fair enough, You dont get my custom or money either, I go to the next Servo with a Dunny,

I travelled extensively with Kids, They need a Dunny, While I fuel up, 

Make a complaint about the no toilets, You will find its the lazy attendant that doesnt want to clean the Dunnys, is more the Problem,

Most Servo's are very keen on keeping their Dunnys clean and usable,  and have notices to that effect, Inform the management if its not clean,

If your not busting at the seams, you will buy things in their shop, Most Servo's are aware of this, Thats why they have Toilets, Clean ones,



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I downloaded the dunny app. but must have got a crooky because it won't flush'

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Well what hogwash, S.A and their toilets, if one opens their eyes they will see, we have travelled the High ways through S.A , and always found a loo, the towns are not far apart. plenty of loos in them to relieve yourself, just like other States.
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