Lake Hillier
Lake Hillier Lake Hillier was visited by Matthew Flinders' campaign on 15 January 1802. The inclusion of Flinders magazine is considered to be the first record written in the lake.
Flinders saw the pink lake after climbing the highest peak on the island (now called Flinders Peak), describing the lake as follows: In the northeast part was a small lake the color of the rose, its water, as I was told by Mr. Tistle, who had visited him, was so full of salt that enough numbers were pumped along the shore to load the ship. The template we brought to the board was of the right quality, and did not require any other process than drying to be ready for use. Flinders visited Middle Island and in May 1803 aimed to "set a day or two in Goose-Island Bay, with the intention of buying geese for our sick people," oil for strengthening our lamps, and a few boxes of salt from a lake in the Central Island ". Flinders reportedly named the lake after William Hillier, a former investigator who died of diarrhea on May 20, 1803 before a voyage. The lake was a salt mine in the late 19th century. The salt mining business is reported to be failing for a number of reasons including "salt poisoning collected for use.
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