Wonders of the World: Lake Hillier

By coincidence, I came across this image of Lake Hillier; a lake that lies on the edge of Middle Island, Western Australia. It immediately caught my eye because of its beautiful pink colour. I didn't think it was possible for a geographical landform to be pink.

Since it was hidden away by dense woodlands of Eucalyptus trees, it was only discovered in January, 1802, by the explorer, John Thistle. They conducted many experiments to find out why it was the colour it was and it was found that it was saturated with salt.

There are no any fish in Lake Hillier - the only living thing that lives there are microscopic organisms called, 'Dunaliella Salina.' This organism is actually what causes the water to have the pink colour. The water can be used to help people with a number of ailments, including: heartburn, stomach aches, nausea and indigestion.

I hope that someday I will be able to visit Lake Hillier. 

By: Beth Eames [Principal Junior Blogger]