Lake Hillier
Middle Island, Western Australia, Australia
Description:
Unusual Lake Hillier is located on the edge of Middle Island, one of the 105 islands of the Recherche archipelago, located along the southern coast of Western Australia. The width of this salty shallow lake is 600 meters. The peculiarity of the lake lies in the bright pink color of its water. It is still a mystery why the waters of the lake acquired such a color.
This lake was discovered in 1802 by British navigator Matthew Flinders. After that, the lake was used for practical purposes for some time: in the first half of the XIX century whalers and seal hunters lived here, and in the early XX century salt was mined here. Salt extraction ended after six years, and nowadays only tourists visit the lake.
The amazing beauty of the lake is surrounded by a white strip of salt, it is also bordered by the greenery of eucalyptus of various species. The lake is separated from the ocean by white sand dunes.