Accessible Public Toilet Locations in Townsville

Townsville City Council provides a geospatial dataset of accessible public toilet locations, including those in commercial, retail venues, and parks. The data was identified through the Accessing Townsville Guide, aerial photography, and field observation. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map toilet locations and their accessibility attributes for urban planning using geospatial coordinates.
• Analyze the distribution of facilities relative to commercial and park areas using location and venue type data.
• Develop routing applications for people with disabilities by integrating accessibility features and location data.
• Validate and update public infrastructure records by cross-referencing aerial photography and field observation data.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including ESRI Shapefile, GeoJSON, WFS, and WMS.
• Dataset includes locations from multiple venue types such as commercial, retail, and parks.
• The dataset is actively maintained, with a recent update in April 2026.

Limitations

• The specific number of toilet locations (row count) is not provided.
• The dataset's geographic scope is limited to the Townsville City Council area, not a broader region.
• No column schema or sample data is available to understand specific attributes beyond location and venue type.

Provenance

Source

Townsville City Council.

Collection Method

Identified through the Accessing Townsville Guide, aerial photography, and field observation.

Freshness

Updated in April 2026.

Geography

Townsville, Queensland, Australia.