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July 25, 2023
Australia is undoubtedly one of the most unique continents and, from a European perspective, the most exotic in the world, but this lake surpasses all natural phenomena.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the whole world is burning with rose fever because of the new Barbie movie and we honestly don’t understand why this stunning Australian lake hasn’t been included in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. the Lake Hillier Because it shimmers with a flashy pink that we only see on movie screens. The natural formation in the middle of the island on the south side of Western Australia is one of the biggest attractions not only of the island, but of the entire continent, and it’s no wonder looking at the photos.
the It is 600 meters long and 250 meters wide The lake was discovered in 1802 and according to descriptions was pink until then, which was met with great confusion at the time: no one could decipher what made its color so special. More than a century later, the secret of the lake was revealed. First, Lake Hillier is very salty, by and large Its salt content is 30-35 percentwhich is close to the salt content of the Dead Sea.
The so-called halophile loves the salty environment, a microorganism that lives in areas with a particularly high concentration of salt.
While examining Lake Hillier, it was revealed that – precisely because of the conditions – very few other organisms live in the lake’s waters, but as a result, the halophiles, which are mainly red in color, managed to multiply in an unusual way and became pink as a result. By the way, living creatures live in the lake at all not dangerous to humans, So you can not only have fun, but also bathe in Lake Hillier.