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The Great Cane Toad Bust is Australia’s biggest toad bust! For one week every year, we are challenging Australians to tadpole trap by day and toad bust by night.
Cane toads are toxic at every life stage and prolific breeders. By getting involved and taking action to remove toads and clean up your environment, you can create a safe haven for wildlife and pets on your property.
Every cane toad counts!
How can I get involved?
Participate in the
2026 Great Cane Toad Bust
Whether you are wanting to participate as an individual, team or join a local bust in your area, register your interest now.
By registering your interest you will also receive a FREE information pack and ID guide to get you started, and event updates.
If you are hosting your own Cane Toad bust as part of the Great Cane Toad Bust, register your event and it will show in our event map below! This is a great way to promote your local bust nationally for neighbours and local community to come along.
You will be part of a community of thousands of Australians making a positive impact to their local environment.
Sponsor the Great Cane Toad Bust
This week-long event engages thousands of Australians nationally each year across media, social media and on-ground events.
It is an expcetional opportunity for your organisation to gain large-scale , national recognition while supporting a community-focused environmental initiative.
You can choose to sponsor a local group or fund national Busting outreach.
Click the button below to see last year’s engagement reach and more details about how you can become a sponsor.
Find an event near you or register your event now!
Join us for the Great Cane Toad Bust! Help tackle one of Australia’s most damaging invasive species by getting involved in our week-long effort to remove cane toads.
With events happening across the nation, it’s a fun and rewarding way to protect native wildlife and ecosystems. Check the map to find an event near you or register your own event by pressing the button above!
Join a community of thousands of Australians making a positive difference to their local environment.
How can you get involved?
Register your interest or event
Register your interest now to receive your FREE information kit and ID guide OR register your own Cane Toad Bust!
You can join in the Great Cane Toad Bust on your own, or by teaming up with friends, family and neighbours! There are also community events running Australia wide.
Tadpole trap by day
Effective cane toad control starts at the tadpole stage. That’s because each female can produce up to 35,000 eggs each time she breeds – that’s up to 35x the rate of a Green Tree Frog! Trap tadpoles to break the breeding cycle and remove young cane toads before they grow up to cause damage.
Toad bust by night!
Cane toads can live happily for more than 10 years in the wild, and the older they are the more toxic they become. Each night during the Great Cane Toad Bust, head out after dark and collect as many toads as you can. Be sure to count your catch and submit your data to enter the running!
About the Great Cane Toad Bust
The Great Cane Toad Bust is an annual event organised by Watergum Community Inc., a not-for-profit environmental organisation based on the Gold Coast, QLD. Launched in 2021, this initiative aims to raise awareness about the environmental impacts of invasive cane toads, educate the community on distinguishing cane toads from native frogs, and teach effective and humane removal methods.
By participating in Australia’s biggest toad bust, you can become part of the solution in controlling this pest species locally and protecting Australia’s unique biodiversity.
Want to learn more about how we are helping communities control cane toads?