Great Cane Toad Bust

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Cane Toads (Rhinella marina) wreak havoc on Australian native wildlife, poison thousands of pets and even impact local agriculture.

Cane Toads can live for over 10 years in the wild, and breed prolifically every year – a female can produce up to 35,000 eggs each time she reproduces! Every Cane Toad Counts!

Getting involved

• Get ready for the bust! You can join in the Great Cane Toad Bust on your own, or by teaming up with friends, family and neighbours to do a blitz in your backyard!
• Count your catch afterwards and submit your data to join the Bust.
• Humanely euthanise your toads. Check out our humane euthanasia guide and responsibly dispose of all Cane Toads.
• You can utilise drop off points that accept live toads and will euthanise for yo

In previous years we removed over 50,000 Cane Toads – let's beat that this year!

Head to our website for event information, help with native frog vs. cane toad ID, information on humane euthanasia and more.

Getting there

Consider using public transport or active travel. Plan your trip with Translink's journey planner.

Parking may be limited. For metered parking, use the EasyPark app to start, end, and extend your parking direct from your phone to avoid fines. For more information visit City of Gold Coast's Parking page.

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