Rare waterfalls form on Uluru

Hundreds of native frogs and insects have emerged from deep in the sand where they seek relief from scorching Outback heat.

Tourists have flocked to Uluru or the Ayers Rock, the sacred Aboriginal site in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), to get a glimpse of rare waterfalls on the iconic rock after heavy rainfall.

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park recorded about 50 mm of downpour over the weekend, almost one sixth of its average yearly rainfall. The deluge caused waterfalls to cascade down the sacred rock.

In a post on social media, national park rangers described the phenomenon as a ‘unique and extraordinary weather event’.

Hundreds of native frogs and insects have emerged from deep in the sand where they seek relief from scorching Outback heat.

There are four species of frogs in the park which are well adapted to desert life. When it rains, they emerge, often in vast numbers, to breed. After breeding they bloat themselves full of water and bury themselves below the sand again.

Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was named earlier this month as the world’s third best places to see by international travel guide Lonely Planet.

It is also considered to be a place of spiritual significance by its indigenous custodians, the Anangu people.

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