Tiny extremophiles give the salty lakes their rosy hue, but over-mining and climate change are threatening their existence.

On an island off the south coast of Western Australia lies Lake Hillier, which is famous for its stunning pink colour. There are many pink lakes in Australia, but Lake Hillier is special because ...

Lake Hillier is one of Australia’s most famous pink lakes, located off the southern coast of Western Australia on Middle Island. British explorer, Matthew Flinders, discovered the lake in January 1802 ...

The lake gets its unique pink colour from an algae that produces a red pigment By ELIZA MCPHEE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 19:47 EDT, 23 December 2019 | Updated: 19:57 EDT, 23 December 2019 ...

Lake Hillier is located on Middle Island off the southern coast of Western Australia. The lake is 600 metres long, 250 metres wide and extremely salty – about eight times saltier than the ocean.

Of all the amazing natural phenomena on Earth, one of the more interesting wonders is the neon-pink Lake Hillier in Western Australia. Located on the Recherche Archipelago on Middle Island, the ...

Hutt Lagoon in Western Australia is pictured with the Indian Ocean in the background. Pink lakes, caused by bacteria and algae living in the water, may become more common thanks to climate change.

The lake stretches about 1,969 feet long, surrounded by a strip of sand and eucalyptus trees. Scientists believe the water's bright pink color comes from bacteria living in the salt crusts.

The lake is part of a protected area called the Recherche Archipelago Nature Reserve. If you want to visit you'd best pack a big lunch; it's a 15 hour round trip by boat, but the destination looks ...