Take a dip at Victoria’s new hot-spring havens

The bucolic Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne attracts foodies and sybarites alike. The latter come to partake in its thermal waters, which, come mid-2022, will bubble to the surface anew at Alba (albathermal springs.com.au), a design-driven wellness retreat offering mineral-rich soaks and a pampering spa. Over in the shire of East Gippsland, meanwhile,

Metung Hot Springs

(metunghotsprings .com) will soon welcome weary limbs to its namesake coastal hamlet. The 12-hectare estate beckons with geothermal soaks, glamping, yoga, and spa treatments. And things are also about to get steamy on Phillip Island, where

Saltwater Springs

(saltwatersprings.com .au) is set to feature 45 bathing pools of different temperatures.