Discovered in 1802 by British explorer Mathew Flinders, Lake Hillier is one of five pink lakes in Victoria, Australia, alongside Lake Crosbie, Becking, Hardy, and Kenyon sharing a similar phenomenon.

Crossing into Victoria, I reached the cluster of lakes known simply as The Pink Lakes, located within Murray-Sunset National Park. Each lake—Crosbie, Becking, Kenyon and Hardy—offered slightly ...

This hard-to-reach lake in Australia is typically dry, but when it fills with water (a rare occurrence) it becomes a pool of ...

These bubblegum pink lakes are as surreal as they are Insta-worthy. ... Located in the Western Australian fishing village of Port Gregory, this 27-square-mile lake actually changes color.

Australia is a country known for its natural wonders, but there are few more unique than the pink lakes. A pink lake is a rare find anywhere in the world, and Australia's are some of the most ...

Lake Tyrrell has helped turn Sea Lake into one of the state's unlikeliest tourist towns. Credit: Anne Morely/Visit Victoria In December 2020, a multi-million-dollar tourist installation opened ...

From waterside hotels and scenic flights to buggy tours, here's your complete guide to the bubblegum-hued lakes of Australia. Mungo National Park, NSW. NSW is now known for pink lakes, but what ...

Australia's pink lakes, like Lake Hillier and Lake MacDonnell, are famous for their vibrant colors due to microorganisms, primarily Dunaliella salina algae that produce beta-carotene. The pink hue ...

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

Could Climate Change Cause More Lakes to Turn Bright Pink? While rosy-hued waters exist naturally around the world, a pond in Hawaii recently turned pink, and Australian scientists say the same ...