The Top Australian Wellness Spots

Vitamins and minerals are vital for healthy looking skin and with the recent skincare boom, we are all becoming invested in what we are putting on our bodies. Here at LOOKFANTASTIC, we have delved deep into the most popular wellness spots around Australia that will naturally give you your vitamins and minerals fix!We have explored the wellness spots of Australia and created the ultimate list of lagoons, hot springs and mud baths to give you beauty gurus the perfect guide to great skin! The Benefits of Lagoons, Hot Springs and Mud Baths

 

While Iceland is known for its iconic Blue Lagoon mud masks packed with vitamins and minerals, you may not need to travel so far to experience this for yourself! Soaking in hot springs and lagoons not only has a calming benefit on your mental health, but has lots of great skin benefits! Bathing in hot springs can naturally detox your skin thanks to high amounts of Silica, this can soften dry and rough skin, so next time you’re soaking, you can reap the skin benefits too! The minerals in the water have also been shown to help treat and soothe skin conditions like Psoriasis, Acne and Eczema.

If you don’t fancy trekking out to your local hot springs but want something to hydrate and soften your skin, then look at our fab range of moisturisers onsite here.

 

Instagram and TikTok’s Most Searched For Wellness Spots

 

We have delved deep into the most searched for wellness spots in Australia on TikTok and Instagram and revealed what makes them so popular!

 

 

1. Peninsula Hot Springs - Victoria, South East AustraliaComing in as the most searched for wellness spot in Australia is Peninsula Hot Springs. This famous hot spring has 116,000 average monthly Instagram searches and a whopping 530,200 views on TikTok! Located just 90 minutes outside of Melbourne, Peninsula Hot Springs boasts award winning indoor and outdoor hot pools with unrivalled 360 degree views. The hot springs themselves contain all the different vitamins and minerals you need to get soft supple skin. Boron is just one of the many minerals found in these pools. This particular mineral helps build muscle mass and strengthen bones.

 

2. Hepburn Springs - Victoria, South East AustraliaThe next most searched for wellness spot in Australia is Hepburn Springs with average monthly Instagram searches at 23,200 and 430,600 views on TikTok! Drawing mineral rich waters directly from the natural source, this thermal spring is high in Silica and will soften any rough or dry skin you have.

 

3. Wattamolla - New South Wales, South East AustraliaAfter this is Wattamolla lagoon, with warm waters and stunning beach views there’s no surprise this wellness spot is at 6,900 average monthly searches on Instagram and 1 million views on TikTok. This lagoon is rich in minerals and vitamins and is a great place to kick back, relax and give your skin a pamper!

 

4. Innot Hot Springs - Queensland, North East AustraliaFollowing this is Innot Hot Springs with average monthly searches also at 6,900! The water, which is up to 75°C in some sections, is said to have rejuvenating properties and the minerals can naturally detox your skin. Innot Hot Springs Leisure & Health Park has six public pools and tourists are encouraged to bring their own bottles to take the water home with them. Alternatively, you can have a dig around to find the thermal spring water for yourself.

 

5. Katherine Hot Springs - Northern Territory of AustraliaNext on the list is Katherine Hot Springs. These hot springs have an average monthly search volume of 5,600 on Instagram and 60,300 views on TikTok. Katherine Hot Springs is known for its warm tranquil waters and it’s been shown that people who bathe in the warm water sleep more soundly and have lower levels of stress making it the perfect spot to escape to and unwind.

 

6. Bitter Springs - Northern Territory of AustraliaBitter Springs boasts deeper water than other springs which brings a more relaxing and quiet experience, we think that’s why these springs have 5,600 average monthly searches on Instagram and 1 million views on TikTok! If you want another reason to visit, the mineral content of sulphur in these springs has been shown to help ease skin conditions like psoriasis, acne and eczema.

 

7. Dalhousie Springs - South AustraliaDalhousie Springs has been known to be considered a sacred place by indigenous tribes and with over 60 natural hot springs, this could be why it has racked up an average monthly search volume of 3,700 on Instagram and 2,400 views on TikTok. These hot springs boost the hydrostatic pressure all around your body due in part to the heavy mineral content of the water. This means that your body induces the flow of blood through your veins, which increases cardiac output and improves your metabolism.

 

8. Glenrock Lagoon - New South Wales, South East AustraliaNext with 1,100 average monthly Instagram searches and over 700 views on TikTok is Glenrock Lagoon. These waters boast a high amount of Silica, meaning they will preserve the moisture in your skin. Silica strengthens the skin's barrier function, which helps lock in moisture and keep out toxins. This means your skin will look more radiant after taking a dip in this lagoon. 

 

9. Hastings Thermal Springs - TasmaniaHastings Thermal Springs is next on the list with 500 average monthly searches! The temperature of these hot springs can actually block some pain receptors so we don’t feel certain pains we may have felt when first entering the springs. So if you are experiencing some joint pain then why not have a go at swimming in these thermal springs?

 

10. Zebedee Thermal Springs - El Questro Wilderness Park, Western Australia, Kimberley region.

If you fancy a dip in Zebedee Thermal Springs the park encourages travellers to arrive early as these springs close to the public at midday to reduce any environmental impact on this magnificent wellness spot. Along with being beautiful, these waters are high in Sulphate, meaning they can help maintain healthy skin, hair and nails. With that in mind it’s no surprise these thermal springs are popular with the public, they have 90 average monthly searches on Instagram but over 15,900 views on TikTok!

 

11. Artesian Mud Baths - Queensland, North East AustraliaThe Artesian Mud Baths have an average of 50 monthly Instagram searches but we can’t believe it's not more! The mud baths are loaded with skin rejuvenating ingredients such as magnesium and potassium. The silky mud is soaked into the skin to draw out impurities, exfoliate dead skin cells and relax sore muscles.

 

Which location is best for you based on your skin and body needs?

 

Fancy The Same Experience From Home?If you want to get the same skin benefits and relaxing experience without travelling out to your local hot springs, then this is how you can do it from home!

We suggest not only using regular mud masks to get your at home mud bath experience but also introducing serums enriched with vitamins and minerals into your routine before your moisturiser.

Our favourites for mimicking these wellness spots are the SheaMoisture African Black Soap Clarifying Mud Mask and Christophe Robin Purifying Mask with Thermal Mud to imitate the experience of the Artesian Mud Baths, the ESPA Detoxifying Bath Oil to get the same feeling of soaking in the fantastic Innot Hot springs and the Beauty Chef Stress Relief Kit to create the relaxing sensation of soaking in Katherine Hot Springs.

Looking to take your skincare routine to the next level? Check out our range of detoxifying ingredients sure to give you that post mud bath or hot spring glow.