AfarAug 21, 2026
An Australian Road Trip Built Around Swimming, Soaking, and Sauna
From tidal pools to surf beaches, every stop along the Great Victorian Bathing Trail offers a different way to dive in.
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- Eastern BeachSightArt deco bathing complex with a 1927 brick pavilion
- Elsewhere
- Koorie Heritage TrustMuseumMelbourne, AustraliaFirst Peoples cultural center in downtown Melbourne
- Great Victorian Bathing TrailTrailVictoria, AustraliaConnects natural springs, spas, and sea pools, opened in 2024
- Arthurs SeatSightMornington Peninsula, AustraliaA 1,000-foot granite hill with views over Port Phillip Bay
- Cape SchanckNature reserveMornington Peninsula, AustraliaCape…
- Alba Thermal Springs & SpaHotelMornington Peninsula, AustraliaHas 25 pools heated to 98.6-109.4 degrees Fahrenheit
- Peninsula Hot SpringsSightMornington Peninsula, AustraliaCreated 20 years ago by drilling a 2,000-foot bore
- Lon Retreat & SpaHotelPoint Lonsdale, AustraliaBoutique affair with seven rooms, set on a farm
- Soda SpringSightHepburn Springs, AustraliaTastes like flat seltzer, balances blood pH
- Locarno SpringSightHepburn Springs, AustraliaFizzier, higher levels of calcium and magnesium
- Sulphur SpringSightHepburn Springs, AustraliaHas a rotten-egg stench, aids detoxification
- Hepburn Bathhouse & SpaHotelHepburn Springs, AustraliaOffers a 90-minute pass with glass-walled baths
- KadotaRestaurantDaylesford, AustraliaJapanese fine dining restaurant run by Chef-owner Aaron Schembri
- Lake DaylesfordSightDaylesford, AustraliaCreated in 1929 to add to the spa town's appeal
- Moonah ForestSightPoint Lonsdale, Australia