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Neil_Oz Aug 22nd, 2008 07:18 PM

Melnq8, I have the impression that Perth is positively crawling with British immigrants, so "loo" should be well entrenched there by now. Seth Efrikens too, I think, but I'm not sure what the appropriate term is for them.

It's almost as though all those eastward-heading migrants landed on the west coast and were too exhausted to go any further.


Gardyloo Aug 23rd, 2008 07:12 AM

http://www.thebathroomdiaries.com/ne...and/index.html

Melnq8 Aug 24th, 2008 09:49 PM

Interesting site gardy'loo' - now I've seen everything.

Carrabella Aug 27th, 2008 09:27 PM

This is for Toucan, about travelling in America. We've found that supermarkets mostly have loos, and that they are easy to find as you travel, if it's too far to wait for the next fill-up at a garage, and are usually clean and convenient.

Enjoy your trip CWIce.

margo_oz Aug 29th, 2008 01:52 AM

For Australia, this is what you need:
http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/

kiwi_rob Sep 28th, 2008 02:49 PM

"Loo" is now in fairly common usage in NZ (and I use the word "common" advisedly).
When driving out in the wop-wops, the old addage of "Any tree is a lavatory" still applies. There is nothing dangerous here that will bite, sting or otherwise attack you if you wander off the road and duck behind a tree or bush. In some places, the sandflies make this an exercise in speed rather than indulgence, though.

kiwi_rob Sep 28th, 2008 05:20 PM

Sorry, that should have been "adage".

Sarvowinner Oct 1st, 2008 03:52 AM

Loo is commonly used in Sydney - even when you are in Woolloomooloo (or the 'Loo).


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