Rainfall over Uluru (pictured) at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in central Australia has given travellers a rare and spectacular sight
Australia's iconic red rock, also known as Ayers Rock took on a different form this week as it became a waterfall for cascading rains which have been falling constantly since Monday, bringing a cool change to the area.
'The photos are just spectacular. When we get rain at Uluru it cools everything down and wakes everything up. It brings the place to life,' said Kerrie Bennison, acting manager at the national park.
Rain on the rock!- Australia’s iconic red rock took on a different form this week as it became a waterfall for cascading rains which have been falling constantly since Monday, bringing a cool change to the area
It's a stunning sight that most visitors to Uluru will never get a chance to witness.
'I've been at the park for eight years. You don't see this sight very often, only a couple of times a year if you're lucky,' said Ms Bennison.
Acting manager at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Kerrie Benson has been working at the park for over 8 years and says rain at Uluru is a rare sight
'Uluru has been experiencing 30-40mm of rain per day.'
Central Australia has been experiencing 30-40mm of rain per day this week
The skies have now cleared up in Uluru and temperatures in the mid 30s are expected for the weekend
However Mr King says tourists may have another chance to get snaps of the cascading waterfalls as rain is predicted in the area for next week.
'We've got another trough moving through bringing more rainfall,' he said.
Tourists may have the chance to get more rainfall snaps next week with rain predicted in the area for Monday
Most tourists come to see sunrises and sunsets but rain running off the rock generates great interest
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