Melbourne Creek Turns Bright Pink; Environmental Officials Investigate

Travel blogger Shelley Tonkin captured extraordinary drone video of Western Australia’s Hutt Lagoon in August, showcasing the vivid, bubblegum-pink waters of the salt lake. Screenshot/wheresshelly/Storyful

Australian environmental officials are investigating what turned a creek in Melbourne’s north to bright pink over the weekend.

Authorities are still unsure why Edgars Creek, in Coburg North, turned a shade of fluorescent pink on May 9, and warned the public to avoid the bizarre phenomenon until further notice.