Dunny with a view

For any non Australian viewers to my pictures a dunny is an outside toilet.

This was taken at Tocal Homestead yesterday. I hope it isn't still in use. (the dunny I mean) This was the closest I got so can't be sure!


Not a bad view, but could get a bit chilly in winter and it would be a bit of a walk, because it is quite a way from the main homestead.

Perhaps it was used by some of the staff rather than the owners of Tocal.

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[Lynette]

great pic Babs, love it!

[Annie D]

now that is some dunny Babs - thanks for the smile

[Beryl Lloyd]

At least , plenty of fresh air to keep the place sweet !! lol !!-- wonderful capture -- and a talking point !! ha ha !!

[Ethel]

This building should be conserved with as much commitment as the main homestead. It is one of an era and once lost will only remain in grannys' folklore.

[Meredith McNay]

Love it, and I can still remember having one in our backyard.

[sally agnew]

How true PerryFair, these really are from a bygone era. most modern homes have more than one inside loo, definitely no outside loo. great image Babs :-)

[Lee-Ann]

At least you had a beautiful view...nice find

[Decima F]

Should be classified ! At least it is preserved in digital form.

[Ruby]

Nice composition and interesting subject..........

[Kane Arlow]

Great pic, very nice composition. It would certainly be a good view, and you are right, you would literally freeze your bum off in winter.

[gayelene]

great photo also remember one when i was growing up :)

[Hazel]

That's interesting - ours was called a privy - a bucket under a wooden seat with a plentiful supply of newspaper - but that was in my grandmother's day BUT I still remember it!

[HEW]

don't fancy sitting in that much! great capture

[Kathie]

This looks like a bucket with a view. Great air conditioning. Haha

[Lee]

Great view of the lake while one has one, potentially a tad chilly though. Good shot Babs.

[Gerry]

Great photo love the Dunny good on ya

[Eve Pulsater]

What a wonderful shot! I would not be so worried by the view as much as the cold draught that would whistle around my ankles!

[Molly]

Great shot - it does look rather as if it's seen its day!

[Pat Knowles]

Yes a privy in the UK complete with newspaper on a nail.....before my time of course!!!

[Pat Knowles]

Yours seems to have a lot of open viewings!

[Steve]

Might be a bit windy in there

[April]

Good ventilation! Always a plus!

[Diane]

Wonderful view, looks like wonderful countryside.

[Marnie]

Great classic Aussie dunny. Love it. No seat = no redbacks, yayyy!

[Rachel]

Oh dear, a bit too much view for me. Open 3 sides! Lovely shot, full of atmosphere.

[Tracey]

Wonderful spotting and what a view

[Brianna]

Sure looks quite cold but a great find nonetheless! Wonder if they have the outback problem of red back in the toilet? ;)

[Poppo Livy]

Dunny with a view alright. Everyone gets a good view!!!!!

[Babs]

@net Thanks Lynette.

[Babs]

@annied Thats okay Annie. You need a smile.

[Babs]

@beryl Thanks Beryl. Pretty hot in summer and cold in winter I should imagine. The only problem with the open air is that it lets in the red backs and the brown snakes too.

[Babs]

@ethelperry @hermann Thanks. I think it will be there for a while as all the outbuildings on the homestead are well looked after. Apparently Thunderbolt the bush ranger lived at Tocal for a while too and had a cottage on the property.

[Babs]

@wanabe My Nanna had an outside loo too in her back yard.

[Babs]

@leestevo I suspect it was only used by the staff on the property though as it is quite a way from the homestead. Thunderbolt's cottage is close by, so maybe he used it on occasion.

[Babs]

@princessm I think it will be there for a while as all the buildings on the homestead are looked after. I think it is a National Trust property.

[Babs]

@ourrube Thanks Ruby. We had a great day wandering round the property.

[Babs]

@karlow75 It is right next to the pig sty too and I wouldn't fancy going out there at night.

[Babs]

@onlyme111 Hope it brought back memories.

[Babs]

@quietpurplehaze My Nanna had an outside loo in Yorkshire too, but it did have a flush at least it did in later years. Maybe not when it was first installed though.

[Babs]

@hwhittle77 Me neither. Probably got lots of red backs in there and maybe the occasional snake too.

[Babs]

@kathiecb You would probably need air conditioning in summer too. ha ha.

[Babs]

@gamelee Thanks Lee. Pretty hot in summer and bloody freezing in winter I shouldn't wonder. Then there is the snakes and the spiders to contend with too. Dangerous business back then.

[Babs]

@gerry Thanks Gerry. Every home should have one ha ha.

[Babs]

@creampuff The cold draught in winter would be a bit of a worry, but in the summer when the temperatures can get up to 40 degrees C that would be another story.

[Babs]

@dolphin ha ha. I think it is called character.

[Babs]

@happypat It would need open views in summer, it could get quite hot in there I should imagine. You would need plenty of ventilation.

[Babs]

@scarybird @april16 @dianeburns @golftragic @888rachel @tracelee @lilminimonka @terryliv Thanks everyone. this was as close as I got, I should imagine there are a few redbacks in there and maybe the odd snake wandering through too. You would need plenty of ventilation in summer I should imagine. Winter could be a bit chilly though.

[Debbie]

great shot - looks like the old dunny has seen better days

[Pat Knowles]

@onewing oops that would be true but I wouldn't want anyone peeping in! Not your best look ha ha!

[Laurie F]

I would use it only in a pinch...lol... maybe

[Babs]

@lafish I think I would stick with the field. There could be redback spiders in there and the occasional brown snake too I shouldn't wonder. Safer in the field!

[Gena Pegg]

Great shot! Looks like you would use a bucket? Ick! TG for inside toilets!! Nice view though...hahahah!

[Angela]

Haha!

[Babs]

@eyesmile @angelar I wouldn't be using it I can tell you. Probably riddled with red back spiders and snakes. I think I would be off in the bushes. ha ha.