yeah, it has been reported the pink lake there has not been pink for a year or more, locals told me may never be pink again. they have lake hillier but have to charter a boat to the island it is on, which is $$$$$$$
and this is the second time i went to esperance, first time was in summer of 2013 (if i remember correctly), the beaches at cape le grand was super beautiful. this time (end of winter) many of the beaches have washed up vege, and the sand was not as soft. locals told me its the season's effect and i really hope that's the case, because i've been around the world a bit, and esperance was the only place that took my breath away. now looking forward to visiting in summer