Melbourne City Baths

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Known for the swimming pool, squash courts and gymnasium, the City Baths were literally public baths when they first opened in 1860. They were intended to stop people bathing in and drinking the seriously polluted Yarra River. The baths were rebuilt on the same site in 1903 with separate entrances for men and women, as well as separate bathing areas: basement baths for the rabble and first-class baths upstairs.

The squash courts and gym were added in 1983. You can still just go for a shower, too - not that you need dissuading from bathing in the Yarra.