Plan your trip
We have put some tips together to help you plan your trip and get the most out of your bathing experience. Use the navigation below to see what we suggest.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
To help you plan the most relaxing experience possible, here’s some general information that we’ve prepared for you. Each bathing facility will also have its own specific information when you make your booking.
Covid Safe
Follow your local guidelines for recommended practices on contact tracing, social distancing and face masks
Shower Before Bathing
The number one way to ensure a high quality experience for yourself and others is to shower before you enter the waters.
Appropriate Swimwear
Swimsuits are required at all facilities. Please note that mineral-rich water may discolour swimwear. Towels and robes are available for hire at most bathing places.
Footwear Recommendation
To reduce the risk of slips we recommend appropriate footwear around the baths and in wet areas.
Minimise Valuables
Certain facilities have lockers available however we recommend that you minimise the valuables that you bring during your visit.
Accessibility & Health Guidance
Our featured baths have different ways of catering for people with disabilities. They also may have recommendations for pregnant women and people with medical conditions like heart disease.
CONSCIOUS BATHING
Water is a gift that connects us all. We encourage people who visit our baths to be conscious about their experience as well as the experience of other bathers.
Respect Our Waters
Bring awareness of the hot springs, mineral springs and sea ecosystems that you’re connecting with. Shower before bathing, use only as much water as you need and notify staff of any litter.
Respect Country
First Nations Peoples have cared for Australia’s waters for millennia and these traditions carry on through Elders past, present and emerging. We are all contemporary custodians with the power to practice that same care.
Respect Each Other
Healing and relaxation take many forms. Some people seek quiet and tranquillity, others enjoy active experiences and conversation, or even particular cultural practices. Please help us create space of understanding for all of these ways.
GLOBAL BATHING CALENDAR
Every year we join bathing enthusiasts around the world to celebrate our common connection to water. We welcome you to join us!
March 22
World Water Day
World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
Find out more: https://www.worldwaterday.org/learn
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June 22
World Bathing Day
Each year people from around the Planet come together to celebrate our common connection to water through the practice of bathing. The day draws attention to our connection with the environment and the state of the world’s water in which we all bathe, as well as raising awareness to the plight of people for whom bathing is not yet an option. Whether you love bathing or run a bathing facility, there’s many ways for you to get involved.
Find out more: https://worldbathingday.org/
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September
World Wellness Weekend
Led by the global wellness industry, this is an amazing opportunity for people in over 120 countries around the world to join free fun wellness activities in their local cities and communities. The five pillars of wellness that guide the event include: Sleep, Nutrition, Vitality, Serenity, Purpose.
Find out more: https://www.world-wellness-weekend.org/
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November
Soakember
Soakember celebrates the health benefits of hot springs, hydrothermal therapies, and nature-based wellness activities. The idea of Soakember was born during the pandemic from the thought of connecting with hot spring locations and visitors around the world, as countries enforced social distancing practices. Soakember creates a platform allowing hot spring locations to “Soak Together and Heal Together.”
Find out more: http://soakember.com/
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