When it rains on the Ayers Rock, the most emblematic rock in Australia and the world, there is an impressive phenomenon!
Uluru , also known under the name Ayers Rock , is a large rock formation of sandstones in the center of Australia , and one of the most known natural sites in the country. This huge 348-metre high monolith is particularly beautiful at sunrise and sunset when the bright red of the sun is reflected on its surface... a show that many tourists are trying to come to see! But the real show happens in the summer, when the region knows heavy rain.
It is estimated that only 1% of visitors to Uluru have the chance to attend waterfalls from the rock
The region where Uluru is located, in the southern part of Northern Territory in central Australia, is a desert where average annual rainfall is about 300 mm, but these figures are extremely variable. Although the rain may fall at any time of the year near Uluru, heavy occasional rains occur between November and March . When this happens, the most famous Australian rock is covered with countless waterfalls and waterfalls that vary the color of the Ayers Rock, passing from a red/orange to a rare shade of purple.
It must be said that it is a chance to have rain on the day of your visit to Uluru. Indeed, it lasts only 2 or 3 hours, before everything returns as before. And with such heat in the vicinity, a little water will not hurt you.
Here is a video posted on Instagram in December 2013 that shows what we describe here:
And here are some pictures of the rare phenomenon of waterfalls on the Uluru:
Flickr – Tom McShane
AustralianTraveller – Georgia Rickard
AustralianTraveller – Georgia Rickard
Flickr – Guillaume Samie
Flickr – Tom McShane
Flickr – Carl Fearn
Flickr – Tom McShane
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Update: The waterfalls on Uluru again took place around December 25, 2016, following rare rains on the Uluru-Kata National Park, as this video shows:
Did you have the chance to witness this phenomenon by visiting Uluru?
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