Hillier Lake is a pink lake in Middle Island, the largest island of the other islands that make up the Recherche Islands, Western Australia. The lake has a water color resembling pink bubble gum.
The uniqueness that makes this lake is the main attraction for local and foreign tourists. The lake has an area of 600 meters along the sand and surrounded by a dense forest of eucalyptus trees. Dunes and a variety of plants that surround this lake separates it from the Southern Ocean.
Unlike lake pink or pink that is in other parts of the world, such as salt lakes and ponds Retba in San Francisco Bay, Lake Hillier pink color is still a mystery. However, speculation mention that the color of dye that can arise from Dunaliella salina and produced organisms that live in dalamya Halobacteria.
Another hypothesis, the pink color appears as red halophilic bacteria and crust of salt contained in the water of the lake. The color of the lake water is not a trick of the light. You can prove it by taking water and put it in the container. The pink color can still be seen as settling permanently in the water of the lake.
As reported by the page Amusing Planet, pink lake was discovered by Matthew Flinders, a British navigator and hydrographer. In 1802, Flinders climb the highest peak in the middle of the island (now known as Flinders peak) to survey the surrounding waters. It was then that he found the pink lake remarkable. Previously, this pink lake hardly touched. However, since discovered, the lake is constantly visited by visitors who are curious about one of the sights of the most amazing natural wonders in the world.
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