Although Australia’s Lake Tyrrell may not be a top tourist destination for global travelers, it has become very popular among Chinese tourists.
Due in large part to the influx of Chinese tourists, the economy of the nearby town of Sea Lake has experienced a reversal of fortune. According to a Xinhua report, the motel rooms of the town of 600 people are routinely booked solid, helping the local economy at a time when farmers have been hit hard by a two-year drought.
The lack of rain is part of the reason Chinese tourists are drawn to the shallow salt lake. With no clouds or light pollution, visitors to Lake Tyrrell have the opportunity to glimpse the spectacular night sky.
Alice Lee from Hong Kong said the scenery of Sea Lake is unlike anywhere else in the world. “I see the beauty of the scenes and the different changes in the skies, the clouds and over the sun,” said Lee. “That’s why we want to go.”
For a time elapsed video that shows just how spectacular the night sky is over Lake Tyrrell, click here.
