From the air
Pink and blue.
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Lake Hillier is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island, the largest island of the Recherche Archipelago off the south coast of Western Australia, about 124 km east of Esperance in a straight line. It is famous for its bright pink colour, which stays pink even when the water is put in a container. The colour is believed to come from a microalga called Dunaliella salina, and genetic studies have found other microorganisms in its water too. The lake is about 600 metres long and 250 metres wide, separated from the blue ocean by a thin strip of vegetated sand dunes and ringed by white sand and paperbark and eucalyptus woodland, so the contrast of pink, blue and green is striking from above. The island is remote, and most visitors see the lake on scenic flights from Esperance or on boat trips through the archipelago. Weather affects the trips, so keep your plans flexible, and the colour is strongest on sunny days.
Pink and blue.
Between lake and sea.
Rocky islands.
Middle Island, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia
On a scenic flight from Esperance.
No, the island is remote and protected.