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Breathtaking images illustrate the stunning rainbow-coloured waters of an Australian lagoon which glows pink, orange and blue.

Paula Zavalia, 29, from Buenos Aires in Argentina, took the images of the Instagram-worthy waters while visiting the Hutt Lagoon, in the mid-west region of Western Australia, earlier this month. 

The stunning lagoon -  which is separated from the Indian Ocean by a narrow stretch of sand - contains the world's largest microalgae production plant which creates its infamous pink hue. 

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Breathtaking images illustrate the stunning rainbow-coloured waters of Australian lagoons that glow pink, orange and blue

'I wanted to go to that place for a long time - the water there has hues of amazing colours, mostly pink and orange,' Ms Zavalia said. 

'That is because the algae with special properties that grows there.'

The seasoned visual artist captured the lagoon's complexion in a way which highlighted the contrasting colours and showed how they effortlessly merged together. 

In one image the lagoon mirrors a sunset with a hue of pink, red and orange which creates a look strikingly similar to when the sun dips below the horizon. 

In one image the lagoon mirrors a sunset with a hue of pink, red and orange which creates a look strikingly similar to when the sun dips below the horizon

In another image the blue purple and green colours of the lagoon effortlessly fit together as the waters appear to sparkle in the sunlight

An aerial view image depicts when the water meets the shore and the surrounding scenery and shows how the natural phenomenon appears almost surreal

A third picture shows when the candyfloss-coloured pink waters of Hutt Lagoon meet the pale yellow sandy shores

In another image the blue, purple and green colours of the lagoon effortlessly fit together as the water sparkles in the sunlight. 

An aerial view image depicts when the water meets the shore and the surrounding scenery and shows how the natural phenomenon is so beautiful it looks almost surreal.   

Another picture shows when the candyfloss-coloured pink waters meets the pale yellow sandy shores.  

Hutt Lagoon's iconic colouring comes from the presence of the caroteinoid-producing algae, which is a source of beta-carotene; a food-colouring agent and a great source of Vitamin A.

Dunaliella salina is commonly used in cosmetics and dietary supplements.

Hutt Lagoon (pictured) also contains the world's largest microalgae production plant and a commercial supply of brine shrimp, which is used as a specialty feed by prawn and fish farmers

Hutt Lagoon also contains the world's largest microalgae production plant and a commercial supply of brine shrimp, which is used as a specialty feed by prawn and fish farmers.

The picturesque waters were previously captured on camera by a kitesurfer. 

Video footage shows a woman gliding expertly over the shallow water against the pink backdrop of the Hutt Lagoon. 

She is careful, however, to avoid the giant salt crystals which cover the ground. 

'It was very difficult to do this footage of kitesurfing because the ground is very sharp from giant salt crystals everywhere,' the video is captioned.