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The most notable feature of this lake is its flamboyant colour, rose pink. It is such a significant distinguishing feature of the archipelago that air passengers often take note of it. The colour is permanent, as it does not alter when the water is taken in a container. The length of the lake is about six hundred metres. A narrow strip of land composed of sand dunes covered by vegetation separates it from the ocean. The lake is surrounded by a rim of white salt and a dense woodland of [[paperbark]] and [[eucalypti]] trees with sand dunes separating the lake from the [[Southern Ocean]] to the north. |
The most notable feature of this lake is its flamboyant colour, rose pink. It is such a significant distinguishing feature of the archipelago that air passengers often take note of it. The colour is permanent, as it does not alter when the water is taken in a container. The length of the lake is about six hundred metres. A narrow strip of land composed of sand dunes covered by vegetation separates it from the ocean. The lake is surrounded by a rim of white salt and a dense woodland of [[paperbark]] and [[eucalypti]] trees with sand dunes separating the lake from the [[Southern Ocean]] to the north. |
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The island and lake are thought to have been first charted by the [[Matthew Flinders|Flinders expedition]] in 1802. Captain Flinders is said to have observed the [[pink lake]] after ascending the island's peak. John Thistle, the ships master, collected some of the lake's water which he found to be saturated with salt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssa.asn.au/nletters/MLSSA_NL_314_September_2004.htm|title=Marine Life Society of South Australia - Newslatter|year=2004|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> The reason for the lake's color is still under investigation, and so far no one has come up with a reasonable explanation. However, the most probable explanation according to some scientists involves the low nutrient concentrations and growth of ''[[Dunaliella salina]]'' & ''[[Halobacterium]]''. |
The island and lake are thought to have been first charted by the [[Matthew Flinders|Flinders expedition]] in 1802. Captain Flinders is said to have observed the [[pink lake]] after ascending the island's peak. John Thistle, the ships master, collected some of the lake's water which he found to be saturated with salt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssa.asn.au/nletters/MLSSA_NL_314_September_2004.htm|title=Marine Life Society of South Australia - Newslatter|year=2004|accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> The reason for the lake's color is still under investigation, and so far no one has come up with a reasonable explanation. However, the most probable explanation according to some scientists involves the low nutrient concentrations and growth of ''[[Dunaliella salina]]'' & ''[[Halobacterium]]''.{{cn}} |
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| Lake Hillier | |
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| Location | Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°5′45″S 123°12′10″E / 34.09583°S 123.20278°E |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 600 metres (1,969 ft)[1] |
| Max. width | 250 metres (820 ft) |
Lake Hillier, is a lake on Middle Island, the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia.
The most notable feature of this lake is its flamboyant colour, rose pink. It is such a significant distinguishing feature of the archipelago that air passengers often take note of it. The colour is permanent, as it does not alter when the water is taken in a container. The length of the lake is about six hundred metres. A narrow strip of land composed of sand dunes covered by vegetation separates it from the ocean. The lake is surrounded by a rim of white salt and a dense woodland of paperbark and eucalypti trees with sand dunes separating the lake from the Southern Ocean to the north.
The island and lake are thought to have been first charted by the Flinders expedition in 1802. Captain Flinders is said to have observed the pink lake after ascending the island's peak. John Thistle, the ships master, collected some of the lake's water which he found to be saturated with salt.[2] The reason for the lake's color is still under investigation, and so far no one has come up with a reasonable explanation. However, the most probable explanation according to some scientists involves the low nutrient concentrations and growth of Dunaliella salina & Halobacterium.[citation needed]
Source
- More Information about Pink Lakes: 8 Fascinating Pink Lakes of the World
External links
- Picture of Lake Hillier at Panoramio
References
- ^ "Guide to Asia - Lake Hillier - Australia". 2004. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ "Marine Life Society of South Australia - Newslatter". 2004. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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