Australia is a Pandora’s box when it comes to diversity, it is to be expected that its landscapes are equally amazing and different from what we are usually used to. Lake Hiller is precisely the epitome that perfectly portrays this idea, since it seems that it was its bowels that led to the birth of the color pink.
The beauty of Lake Hillier
Located in the Middle Island, the largest of the entire group of islands and islets that make up the Recherche archipelago off the southern coast of Australia. The lake is a rarity in the middle of a natural paradise, its most outstanding feature from the moment it is seen in the air is its vibrant pink color that contrasts with the deep blue of the Indian Ocean that is located very close to it.
Lake Hillier appears not to be so extensive compared to the immensity of the ocean that lies in front of it, but in reality it is a size that It exceeds half a kilometer (600 meters) long and 250 meters wide. Its entire composition is covered in a pink hue that separates it from its sand-colored limit and the green foliage of the rest of the island, where paper bark and eucalyptus live.
But without any doubt What is most striking about Lake Hillier is the enigmatic pink color of its waters.. It is not a water similar to that since it is even stronger and there is still no clear explanation for it.
The majority of pink lakes in the world obtain their color due to the decomposition of light and the incidence of the colors of their elements, which are usually made up of minerals high in salts. Some others maintain their shape thanks to the algae that live inside them.
Researchers don’t know for sure what causes its peculiar hue, but they believe it may be due to the above two factors. That is to say that not only is there the presence of a organism called Dunaliella salina, but this in turn generates the content rich in salts to produce a reddish hue, which is what gives it its magical touch.. Hillier’s retains its vibrant pink even if a small amount is taken and packaged in a transparent container, which is why it is the subject of research by biologists. It is also known that there is no presence of a macroscopic ecosystem that includes fish, but rather that all life forms in the lake are microorganisms and .
Despite the lake’s high saline composition, which exceeds that of the Dead Sea, it is safe to swim in. However, it is a natural beauty that is protected and is only visited for research purposes. For tourists there is only the possibility of visiting it by air, via a helicopter ride.