Bathing in Australia

About Time Bathhouse

Magnesium bathhouse in Torquay with indoor and outdoor pools, two saunas, steam and salt therapy, cold plunges, and outdoor fire pits.

Geothermal springs from a 500m aquifer on the Mornington Peninsula, with indoor, open-air, and outdoor pools, spa treatments, and on-site dining.

Artesian Mud Baths Eulo

Natural artesian mud baths in outback Queensland — mineral-rich clay, individual tubs, nibbles included, open daily from 6:30 AM.

AUN Bathhouse

A Japanese communal bathing venue opening August 2026 on Abbotsford St, North Melbourne. Details still to come.

Aurora Spa & Bathhouse

Subterranean magnesium bathhouse on the Mornington Peninsula with an 11-step thermal circuit, cold plunge, glacial ice room, and full treatment menu.

Natural thermal spring pools in Elsey National Park, 2 km from Mataranka. Entry via NT Parks Visitor Pass. Closed November to May.

Boomi Artesian Bath

A three-pool artesian complex in far northwest NSW, drawing water from 1,222 metres depth. Hot spa pool, lap pool, and wading pool; $6 entry.

Free artesian bore bath at 36°C in the NSW outback, open around the clock with camping, showers, and BBQs on site.

Chuan Spa

Hotel spa on Level 9 of the Langham Melbourne, with an indoor pool overlooking the skyline, sauna, steam room, and Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments.

Float therapy and infrared sauna studio in a retail strip on Ballarat Rd, with massage and red light therapy add-ons.

Crown Spa Melbourne

A large-scale hotel spa on Level 3 of Crown Towers, offering treatment rooms, one of the country's largest indoor pools, and a fully equipped gymnasium.

Cunnamulla Hot Springs

Artesian geothermal pools beside the Warrego River in outback Queensland with sauna, steam room, cold plunge, and an open sky at night.

Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs

Open-air geothermal mineral pools by the Warrnambool coast, with an indoor bathhouse, sensory caves, salt therapy, and packages tied to the adjoining hotel.

Scandi-inspired spa in Barton with a cave plunge pool, segregated saunas and steam rooms, and nine treatment rooms. Bathing access comes with packages.

Seasonal wood-fired sauna on the Point Lonsdale foreshore, steps from the water. Solo and group sessions, weekends and some weekday afternoons.

Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa

Mineral-spring bathhouse operating since 1895 in Hepburn Springs, with spring-fed pools, dry sauna, and contrast thermal ritual.

Hot Springs Pools & Units

Artesian thermal pools in Moree's spa capital — four pools from 34–39°C plus a warmed lap pool, with motel rooms right on site.

Lake House

Lakeside hotel in Daylesford with a hot mineral soak, spa services, and a two-hat restaurant overlooking Lake Daylesford.

Contrast therapy bathhouse in Osborne Park with three hot spa pools, two cold plunge pools, infrared and traditional saunas, and recovery facilities.

Metung Hot Springs

Geothermal springs drawn from 500m below East Gippsland, spread across three bathing precincts overlooking the Gippsland Lakes.

Mineral Springs Hotel

A 1935 Art Deco hotel in Hepburn Springs with a mineral spa, saunas, steam room, and treatments across five dual therapy rooms.

My Recovery Lounge

Recovery-focused bathhouse on Bay St with a hot magnesium bath, traditional and infrared saunas, and 2–9 degree ice baths, in private or semi-private sessions.

Compact Hobart bathhouse with a magnesium spa, infrared sauna, ice bath, and an unusually broad treatment menu including Tasmania's only mHBOT pod.

A compact recovery lounge on Henley Beach Rd running contrast therapy, traditional sauna to 95°C, and mineral baths in 25-minute sessions.

Peninsula Hot Springs

Geothermal mineral springs on natural grounds south of Melbourne, with separate family and adults-only bathing areas, treatments, glamping, and dining.

Peninsula Sauna & Spa

Nude sauna venue in Seaford operating since the early 1990s, with regular themed events and a regular clientele.

A 37°C artesian bore bath in outback NSW, open 24 hours, with basic camping on-site. Simple, remote, and genuinely old.

Pond Bathhouse

Magnesium mineral pools, infrared saunas, a steam room, and an ice bath in Mornington, with a cap of 20 guests at a time.

Sauna Goose

Wood-fired sauna in a Northcote yard, running structured three-round sessions with an optional Saunagus guided ritual. $25 standard, $35 guided.

Underground communal bathhouse in downtown Hobart, Tasmania's only one, with magnesium pool, spas, sauna, and steam room from $40 drop-in.

Collingwood bathhouse with magnesium pool, steam room, cold plunge and sauna, plus massage treatments and a retail shelf.

Shizuka Ryokan Japanese Wellness Retreat & Bathhouse

A six-room Japanese inn on four acres of Hepburn bushland, with spa treatments, mineral bathing, and an on-site restaurant.

Modern urban bathhouse in South Yarra with magnesium mineral pools, dry cedarwood sauna, steam room, cold plunge, and add-on treatments.

Sóma Bathhouse

Small, community-focused bathhouse in Essendon with a magnesium hot spa, infrared sauna, and cold plunge, communal or private bathing available.

Stillwater Saunas

A floating Scandinavian-style sauna on Lake Sambell in Beechworth, with a stone stove, löyly steam, and a natural lake plunge.

Subway Sauna

A 24-hour gay men's sauna in a vault under Flinders Street — 30 serviced rooms, two cruise areas, a cafe and bar.

The Mineral Spa

Natural mineral spa in Hepburn Springs with bathing pools, sauna, steam room, and treatment menu. Ages 16 and over.

Treatment spa at Cradle Mountain Lodge with a private Sanctuary circuit of hot tub, cool plunge, sauna and steam room among King Billy pines.

Woodlands Rainforest Retreat

Adults-only mountain resort near Narbethong with private mineral pools, an indoor Roman bathhouse, and couples spa packages.