Bathhouses of Victoria

Cold plunge

Cold plunging pairs deliberate discomfort with the warmth that follows, and Victoria's bathhouse culture has taken to the combination with some seriousness. The venues listed here span the Bellarine and Mornington coasts, the mineral spring country around Hepburn Springs, and a cluster of inner-Melbourne suburbs from Collingwood to Essendon. A cold plunge is typically an unheated or chilled pool used in contrast with hot water or steam, with the thermal shift rather than either temperature alone being the point.

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