And just before midday, the waters' shimmer turned to pink. - 'Capricious' - Mbaye said that when the conditions are right, there is a high concentration of salt in the lake coming from sea water.

An curved arrow pointing right. Lake Hillier, a salt lake off the coast of Western Australia, is bright pink, and has defied scientific explanation. While it's hard to get to, Esperance Island ...

When it rains, fresh nutrients get washed into the lake and trigger the growth of the more algae, making the pink more intense. However, when it is drier the lake turns a pale colour as it has a ...