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Hutt Lagoon : Pink lake near Kalbarri

This image in included in a gallery "Colors" curated by by cristian salvadori.

 

Hutt Lagoon is a salty lake with a pink hue due to the presence of the carotenoid-producing algae Dunaliella salina, which is a source of ß-carotene, a food-colouring agent and source of vitamin A. The lagoon contains the world's largest microalgae production plant, a 250-hectare (620-acre) series of artificial ponds used to farm Dunaliella salina. (Sourced from the internet)

 

Hutt Lagoon is about 55 km from Kalbarri towards Port Gregory, Western Australia. It smells stinky when near. A coat of salt deposit covering the stones is clearly visible.

 

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Uploaded on April 26, 2021
Taken on January 4, 2016