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“Recovery tools like saunas (dual steam + infrared) and cold plunge (ice bath)” : IONIC Athletics

“Magnesium pool, cold plunge, traditional rock sauna, communal rinse off showers” : Iremia Recovery

Private mineral bathing venue at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges in Montrose. Outdoor packages give exclusive use of a Japanese cedar hot tub or rock pool in a walled garden, with water at 37 to 39°C, for 50, 80 or 120 minutes, swimwear optional. There is also an indoor Roman-style bathhouse, plus massage and dining packages. Outdoor bathing runs Thursday to Monday.

Lymphatic massage studio on Macarthur Street in Ultimo, primarily serving women. The studio uses a Colombian-inspired technique and lists full body, face-and-body and abdominal lymphatic massage with wood therapy. Post-surgery lymphatic massage and infrared therapy are also offered. Packages are available; opening hours are not published, so book ahead.

“Warm up or cool down with access to our swimming pool along with a 6 seat sauna.” : KDV Sport

“Hand-built Finnish sauna, cold plunge, and the contrast loop between them.” : Kingston Gym + Swim

Reformer Pilates and recovery studio on Beach Road in Christies Beach with private infrared sauna rooms, solo ice baths and a compression lounge, bookable by casual visitors as well as members. Infrared sessions run 60 minutes and ice baths 15 minutes, with combined contrast sessions pairing sauna and ice bath over 75 minutes. Members get round-the-clock studio access.

Lan Bathhouse Fortitude Valley is an adults-only bathhouse, 18 and over, on McLachlan Street. It has three magnesium-infused pools, a cold plunge, two saunas, a steam room, an infrared room and an infrared jade room lined with Himalayan salt, plus bucket showers and eight self-serve organic body scrubs. Standard sessions run 90 minutes, with 60-minute early bird entry before 9:30am.

Lan Bathhouse occupies level one of the Paradise Centre in Surfers Paradise, entered beside Priceline on Surfers Paradise Boulevard. The 18-plus bathhouse has six magnesium spas: four at 38 degrees, one at 24 degrees and a 12 degree cold plunge. Sessions run 90 minutes, with a cheaper 60-minute early bird slot, private baths for groups, head spa and massage services.

Lymphatic drainage studio on Wolseley Road in Point Piper. Targeted sessions cover the abdomen, arms and legs in 30 to 60 minutes, a full body session runs 90 minutes, and buccal facial sculpting massage is offered in 30 or 60 minutes. A five-session full body package is available. Prices shown here include the GST the studio adds at checkout.

Life Hub Bayside on Nepean Highway in Bentleigh is a training club with a bathhouse and recovery area alongside performance and studio classes. A public 10 day all access pass covers classes, bathhouse sessions and recovery facilities, booked through the Life Hub app. The club has traded in Bayside since 2014 and also runs a Geelong site.

Outdoor hot artesian bore bath in the opal mining town of Lightning Ridge, run by Walgett Shire Council.

A recovery-only membership gives unlimited sessions without gym classes, and massage and body scans are available.

Communal sessions run 60 minutes, and a private recovery room can be booked. The business also runs a mobile sauna.

Lume Wellness is a private recovery space on Lutwyche Road. Its menu lists infrared and traditional saunas, ice baths, pod and open float sessions, steam rooms, mineral soaks, massage and red light. Casual sessions are available for individuals and couples, with a three-person traditional sauna option. Bookings and gift cards use the venue's linked Mindbody account.

Co-ed bathhouse near NewQuay Central Park, entered via Glenti Place. Two-hour sessions include a 38°C mineral pool, cold plunge, Nordic sauna, infrared sauna, aromatherapy steam room and hydration station, with towel and locker provided. A private room for two adds a 10-person magnesium jacuzzi, private infrared sauna and fireplace. Guests must be 18 or over and phones are not permitted.

Day spa upstairs on Gawler Street in Mount Barker with a Canadian maple infrared sauna that can be booked on its own for 30 minutes, solo or for two. Showers with hot or cold rinse follow each session. The spa also offers massage, facials and body rituals, and takes couples, group and private function bookings in the Adelaide Hills.

Lymph4You is a lymphatic massage and infrared sauna studio in Southport's Alcove precinct. The menu includes express, classic and full-body lymphatic massage, plus signature sessions combining an infrared sauna and magnesium wrap with massage. Book online through Timely. The studio opens Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays.

Natural thermal pool in Elsey National Park near Mataranka, set among palm forest and fed by crystal clear water that stays very warm all year. A riverside walk links the pool to Stevie's Hole on the Waterhouse River. Swimming is the main attraction. Visitors from outside the Northern Territory need an NT Parks Visitor Pass, while NT residents do not.

Guests book either a 30-minute or a 60-minute sauna and plunge session.

Recovery studio on Bussell Highway in Margaret River town centre, offering a traditional Finnish sauna, an infrared sauna, an ice bath and a magnesium hot plunge, with massage also available. Memberships and gift cards are sold, and first-timers can buy an introductory five-session pack. Open from 7am every day, until 8pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm Sunday.

A private recovery space adds compression, LED light and massage guns. Casual guests aged 16 to 17 need an adult, and onsite parking is available.

Geothermal hot springs above the Gippsland Lakes at Metung, drawing water from a well 500 metres below ground that reaches 45°C at the source. Revive Bathing is an all-day, self-guided pass across the Bathing Ridge, Lagoon Precinct and Hilltop areas. Children under 15 must be with an adult, while the saunas and day spa are for guests 16 and over. Open daily.

Mind Body Recovery is a contrast recovery centre in a Johnson Road shopping strip at Hillcrest, in Logan south of Brisbane. Facilities include hot magnesium pools, cold plunge pools, a steam room, 45-minute infrared sauna sessions, compression boots, massage guns, a stretch area and remedial massage. Pools and steam room take walk-ins, towels are sold at the desk, and memberships need two weeks' notice.

Communal bathhouse on Flinders Street in the CBD with a 37°C mineral pool, a hammam steam room, an 80°C traditional sauna, an infrared sauna, an 8°C cold plunge, a dry salt room and relaxation zones. One 90-minute self-paced pass covers every space, with no set route. Quiet conversation is welcome, and a mud scrub can be added.

Council-owned aquatic centre in central Moree built around naturally hot water from the Great Artesian Basin. Alongside lap and program pools there are artesian wellness baths for soaking, a waterslide and a kids splash park. Casual entry is charged per person with lower rates for locals, and memberships are sold. Open seven days, from 6am on weekdays.

Move Headquarters is a training and pilates gym in Currumbin Waters that sells standalone recovery memberships to non-gym members. Its boutique recovery space has Odin ice baths, compression boots and private infrared sauna sessions. Recovery-only plans include unlimited ice baths and compression with a set number of weekly sauna sessions, and extra saunas are discounted for members.

My Recovery Lounge on Bay Street rents private spaces. The Serenity Suite has a large traditional sauna for up to ten, an Odin ice bath and a bamboo-screened outdoor shower. The Peaceful Corner pairs a smaller sauna with ice baths, and a two person infrared room has its own shower. A compression lounge, myotherapy and remedial massage complete it.

Native State runs a small European-style bathhouse inside the Kirra Surf complex on the Kirra beachfront. Sessions of 45 or 90 minutes flow between an infrared sauna, traditional cedar sauna, steam room, a 38 degree heated vitality pool, cold plunge pool and a meditation lounge. Groups are kept small, phones go in lockers, and there is a studio for classes on site.

Balmain outpost of the Nature's Energy bathhouses on Darling Street. Infrared and traditional saunas, steam room, hot spa, ice baths, pail showers and red light room in a smaller, quieter space than Glebe, with the same ninety-minute session and Sunrise pricing. Massage and facial rooms on site. Hushed-tones policy throughout. Groups up to 20.