Lake Hillier
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| Lake Hillier | ||
| Geographical location | Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago , Western Australia | |
| Tributaries | none | |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 5 '45 " S , 123 ° 12' 7" E | |
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| length | 600 m | |
The Lake Hillier is a 600 meter long pink salt lake on the island of Middle Iceland, the largest island of the research archipelago in the state of Western Australia in Esperance . This phenomenon, declared by the Australians to be a natural wonder of the world, can only be viewed from an airplane, as this island, like all other 103 islands in this group of islands (apart from Woody Island), is not allowed to be entered for nature conservation reasons.
description
Lake Hillier has no tributary and is separated from the ocean by a narrow strip of land. This strip of land consists of a sand dune covered with vegetation.
The lake was discovered by the British explorer Matthew Flinders on his expedition when he was on the island from April 15 to 17, 1802 and climbed a 185 meter high mountain to get an overview of the archipelago . After the ascent, he named this island Middle Isle; the mountain was later called Flinders Peak. Flinders assumed that Middle Isle was the middle of the archipelago. After the ascent he announced that he had discovered a pink lake.
The reason for the color of the lake has been investigated and ultimately not clarified. However, it is assumed that the nutrient concentration from various organic and inorganic substances as well as various bacteria and algae in the lake are the cause of this uniquely intense pink color. The color of the water does not change even when it is removed and placed in a container. What is unique about Lake Hillier is that it shows the pink color permanently, while there are some other salt lakes that only show this rare water color under certain weather and light conditions.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pip McNaught: Matthew Flinders in the Recherche Archipelago (English), April 14, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2014
- ↑ Lake Hillier. The Pink Lake Hillier of Australia (English). Retrieved December 5, 2014
