Victorians freed from lockdown on Wednesday can spend the weekend soaking their stress away in geothermal pools three hours drive from Melbourne.
Deep Blue Hot Springs in Warrnambool, 257.8km southwest of the state capital, is a sanctuary of wellness filled with 15 natural mineral baths, waterfalls and aromatherapy pools that promise to wash your worries away.
Guests can reap the health benefits of the ground water sourced from a formation 850 metres below the surface while swimming through a network of sensory caves that are connected to Victoria s first-ever hot springs hotel.
Much like its more famous neighbour, the Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs, Deep Blue is surrounded by walking and cycling trails as well as some of the Great Ocean Road s best beaches, including Warrnambool s main beach and Middle Island.
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The bathhouse recreating ancient rituals for modern city-dwellers
A new kind of sanctuary in Melbourneâs inner north provides an antidote to whatâs come to be known as wellness, and offers a stunning space to just be.
Sense of Selfâs bathhouse offers a new kind of wellness experience. Â
Martina Gemmola
May 19, 2021 â 9.26am
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As any advocate for self-care will tell you, there is a distinct joy in doing something purely because it feels good. But in a world where the wellness industry is worth $6 trillion, these acts are increasingly attached to self-improvement, unrealistic goal attainment and what looks good on Instagram.