As a favorite country for tourists from all over the world, livable, modern and beautiful environment is Australia`s label, Ocean Road, Blue Mountain National Park, Great Barrier Reef, Uru National Park, Gold Coast. The beauty of Australia is innumerable. However, this minority scenic spot, although not as famous as the famous scenic spots in front of me, but I believe that after looking at the following introduction, you and I can not help but the impulse to start immediately!
Lake McDonnell (Lake Macdonnell) is located in the north-west corner of (Eyre Peninsula) on the Al Peninsula in southern South Australia, about 850 kilometers from Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, and the nearest town is (Penong)., about 15 kilometers away.
Lake McDonnell, once a salt mine, is now one of the largest gypsum mines in the world. The remote location has made it forgotten by the world, it takes nearly 10 hours to drive from Adelaide to get here, and then to the west is the uninhabited and boundless Narabo Plain, and 15 kilometers away, the nearest Pimon is nothing more than a tiny town with a resident population of less than 300 people. It can be said that this is a place that really represents Australia, and there are fewer real people than Jingmei!
In recent years, it has become increasingly known to some people, especially photography enthusiasts. At the end of 2018, the Australian Tourism Board launched the "Christmas 12 days" event, in which all three beautiful photo selected on behalf of South Australia were filmed in Lake McDonnell, which also made Lake McDonnell famous and became another online celebrity attraction. But don`t worry, because of traffic and location, this online celebrity attraction doesn`t have to worry about people at all. It`s not a problem to enjoy the beauty of one side alone.
Lake McDonnell is characterized by pure color, pink lake water on one side and green sea water on the other side, bounded by a straight road named "Watermelon Avenue (Watermelon Avenue)", dividing pink and green into a straight line into the sky.
Driving along the road between Pink Lake and menthol Sea, the mood will inadvertently spill away with the emptiness in front of you, where time is as quiet as stagnation, and it will definitely cure all melancholy.
McDonnell Lake Traffic Tips:
- Self-driving, from Adelaide needs to travel about 850 kilometers; the nearest town is Pimon, the town has gas stations, post offices and several hotels can be replenished;
- Aircraft: The nearest airport is Ceduna Airport in Ceduna, a regional airport with only direct flights to Adelaide, and the remaining cities need to transfer from Adelaide; the distance from Seduna to Lake McDonnell is about 85 km;
- Continue south from Lake McDonnell for about 5 kilometers to cactus beach (Cactus Beach), a beautiful beach famous for surfing, with a campsite nearby.
Lake McDonnell is rich in halophilic algae called Dualellasailina. The β-carotene in their bodies is the main reason for the pink nature of the lake, while the prosperity of algae determines the brightness of the lake. Like most similar pink lakes, the color of the lake is very affected by the weather, the best appreciation effect is the sunny day after the rain, plus a certain amount of luck.
