Would You Dive Into a Pink Lake?
During this November’s heat wave would you jump into a pink lake? Lake Hillier is a rare occurrence in Western Australia and one of only eight pink lakes known today out of an estimated 117 million lakes in the world!
Scientists have only a slight idea why this and the other seven lakes are pink. They think it could be due to Dunaliella salina a microbial algae species and halobacterium which is made of several species of algae, according to placestoseeinyourlifetime.com
“Lake Hillier was discovered by navigator and cartographer, Matthew Flinders in 1802,” states unusualplaces.org . Lake Retba, Hutt Lagoon, Pink Lake, Salina de Torrevieja, and Dusty Rose Lake are all the other magnificent pink lakes.
The lake is located on Middle Island off the coast of Western Australia. The only way it can be viewed is from up above in the air. Another way to view it is on the Recherche Archipelago, a cruise from Esperance in Western Australia.
Lake Hillier has been identified by Birdlife International as an “Important Bird Area,” because it “supports significant number of native and migratory birds,” according to australia.com
With a length of 600 meters (1968.5 feet) and width that is no more than 250 meters (820.21 feet). Lake Hillier is considered small by most standards according to hillierlake.com
Grace Edwards • Feb 2, 2017 at 9:16 pm
I would totally dive into a pink pool! This was a great article Great JOb you guys!
Carlo Moreno • Feb 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm
Oh my gosh!! It would be so awesome to have a pink lake!! Where can I get one?
Olivia Steward • Jan 31, 2017 at 10:04 am
I really enjoyed reading this article! It made me really wonder about what other odd things are out in the world. Also this was a very descriptive article.
anon • Jan 25, 2017 at 11:10 pm
I was surprised to learn from your article that this rare occurrence only happened in seven lakes in Australia.
Kai Nihira • Jan 25, 2017 at 6:55 pm
I think that it is a cool lake to go to. I would want to swim in it.
Phoebe • Jan 24, 2017 at 4:52 pm
I was surprised to learn that there are lakes that the water’s color is pink.
Natalie Pronk • Jan 20, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Great article! I like how you included all of these facts about the lake, and the area it is in.
Hannah Arritt • Jan 20, 2017 at 10:05 am
This article is very interesting! I think it’s cool that it is pink.