Millerton "Toilets"
- TJ Smith
- Dec 22, 2018
- 2 min read
I'm back from the dead and this one is a doozy! Millerton is quaint little mining town that is a bit off the beaten track even for New Zealand's West Coast. It was well worth the trip up there though. You wouldn't think a beautiful little community would be nestled in amongst the mountains and native bush but there was Millerton. Beautiful homes amongst the bush and quite a collection of mining ruins; a bathhouse, the foundations of a bunch of houses, a dam, old train tracks, and even an old mining shaft (it is concreted up though because #safety). All in all, the place was beautiful.
But I do have a bone to pick with Millerton. What is the deal with your public bog?
At a first glance, you wouldn't even know this was a loo. At second glance, you can see that the "gents" sign is spray-painted on the side but I don't discriminate; some places don't have the resources for a proper loo sign and who am I to judge that? I hopped out of the car and trudged over the road, not expecting much.Even the mild bush-bashing I undertook to get to the entrance didn't dissuade me. Apparently even the little I was expecting was too much! Well look for yourself...
The exposed piping and gorse on the floor should have been a dead giveaway. "Probably some niche rustic fad", I thought to myself as I continued in the doorway and then...
Where's the loo?! Frankly, I was shocked and offended by such a sacrilegious misrepresentation of the working person's royal throne! It wasn't accessible, it wasn't gender inclusive; hell, there wasn't even a shitter! Mortified! 0/10 Millerton! You may be beautiful but your public toilet is the shits!
Happy crapping, folks (although it won't be if you try to go here)!
(Disclaimer: this one is all in good fun. I really didn't expect Millerton to have a public loo and I knew what I was in for when I spotted this building. Anyway don't let the lack of a loo discourage you from going to Millerton; it's beautiful up there and well worth the trip!)
