The powdered Lake of The Westgate, located in Port Melbourne, is now a popular photo-taking site. (figure / Herald Sun)
Recently, Melbourne's West Gate Park (Westgate Park) has become the most popular "photo-taking site" because the lake water has turned pink because of red pigments produced by algae, and many tourists have come here to take photos and sign in. But this seemingly "gentle and beautiful" lake is dangerous, and if you accidentally slip into the lake, the salty water can hurt your skin.
The lake will irritate the skin.
The Herald Sun reported on the 19th that under the influence of social media, the "powder lake" of The Westgate in Port Melbourne, is now a popular photo-taking shrine, with thousands of tourists coming to the river to take selfie photos every day. Some of them pose behind their backs to take pictures of the lake, others close to the river, and easily fall into the lake.
Although the lake has become a sign-in site for social media users, amateur models should not try to get the perfect shot in the water, said Pigela (Phil Pegler), a conservation planning and project manager at Victoria Park. "in order to protect the sensitive salt marshes around the lake, we ask tourists to observe all signs and not to cross-border any obstacles," he said. "the depth of the water and the hardness of the soil around the lake are changing. In some places, the shore of the lake will suddenly tilt and there are unknown objects under the water. To ensure the safety of tourists, people should stay away from the lake and stay in the marked area. We advise people to avoid contact with the lake because it is so salty that it stimulates people's skin. "
Taking pictures by the lake requires a strange smell.
The report says that while the photos taken on social media with Fanghu are beautiful, one of the things photo can't convey is the smell. "Yes, there is a slight smell of sulfur that is consistent with the mineral composition," Pigela said. "it depends on where you stand and the direction of the wind."
It is reported that once the temperature rises to a certain extent each year, the salt content in the water of Lake, The Westgate will become higher, the algae Salina bacteria and the temperature of light in the lake will intersect, producing a large amount of β-carotene, resulting in a pink color in the lake water. But as the weather cools and rains increase, the lake will return to normal color in the coming weeks. But, Westgate Park is not the only colored lake in Victoria, and Murray Sunset National Park in western Victoria has several beautiful pink lakes.