Is this the world's most beautiful public toilet block?
Most people would rather avoid using a public toilet, with cleanliness, facilities and whether there's even toilet paper available a bit hit and miss at the best of times.
But one lavatory on Queensland's Fraser Coast is so fancy, some are calling it the most beautiful public restrooms in the world.
Appropriately labelled the Cistern Chapel, the public toilet block attached to Maryborough City Hall is so well looked after, there is a staff of "flusher ushers" who maintain it around the clock.
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The 5.5 metre artworks adorn the walls of the public toilets. Today
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"Aussie musician Nancy Bates visited one day to use the old toilets and they were very dark and dingy and in need of a major update," flusher usher Kerry Sheppard told today.
"So in her wisdom, Nancy got a great committee behind her and they raised the funds to establish this beautiful toilet that we have here now - it even has a gold throne."
After its unveiling in 2022, the Cistern Chapel has attracted thousands of visitors but not all of them actually need to use the facilities.
"They stand outside and they hear about the gold toilet and they're totally in awe because they don't realise they can actually use it," Kerry said.
"Instead they're in here snapping away madly and all the artworks on the walls, but it's just fabulous and it's great for town tourism, it brings lots of visitors in here from far and wide."
The coveted golden throne room is located in the ladies. Today
Rod and Kerry Sheppard are flusher ushers who help maintain the impeccable standards of the Cistern Chapel. Today
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Adorned with a Victorian era theme, the breathtaking paintings which fill the bathroom walls are thanks to local artists, Arkos Juhasz and Gary Madden.
The Golden Throne is located in the ladies room and comes complete with crystal chandeliers overhead and enchanting stained glass windows.
But if the lads are keen to get a look at that pièce de resistance, the flusher ushers are more than happy to take them in for a guided tour without offending any women.
"There are also souvenirs you can purchase, including a golden throne and toilet paper earrings," Kerry said.
"And we also have a visitor's book so people from near and far can come and sign it."
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